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Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland | |
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| Abbreviation | dieBasis |
| Leader | Sven Lingreen Skadi Helmert [1] |
| Founded | 4 July 2020 |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Ideology | Anti-lockdown Anti-vaccination |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Regional affiliation | Alliance for Thuringia (Thuringia) |
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The Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany (German : Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland, abbreviated German : dieBasis) is a political party in Germany. The declared aim of the party is to strengthen grassroots democracy in society and politics, as they consider that many areas of life are dominated by economic interests, profits, and fights for political power. [2] During COVID-19 protests in Germany however, political scientists and media reports generally identified the party as primarily supported by lockdown opponents and campaigners against obligatory vaccination. [3]
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The party cannot be easily placed on the political spectrum. According to an investigation by RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, its membership combines believers in alternative medicine and esotericism with far right conspiracy theorists such as Reichsbürger. [4] A scientific study conducted by the University of Göttingen with the participation of Simon T. Franzmann, professor of democracy research, concludes that ‘dieBasis’ is not a ‘right-wing populist party’. Nor does its ‘clear anti-establishment orientation’ make it one. [5]
The party has never won any seats in the Bundestag, state Landtags or the European Parliament.
