Portrayal of eastern Germans as “second-class citizens” due to their political choices

What it claims

Democratic expression in the eastern federal states is framed as a threat that forces “elites” in Berlin and Brussels to resort to unconstitutional measures. Manipulative outlets claim that AfD electoral successes will lead to the official disenfranchisement of eastern Germans, cementing their status as a marginalized group.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Berlin and European elites are panicking over AfD successes in the east and are planning unconstitutional measures to disenfranchise eastern Germans.

  RT DE, 1 Aug 2026

  t.me/rt_de/79785

• Even in social services, such as childcare provision, western states show failure compared to eastern ones, despite the west's privileged status.

  RT DE, 2 Aug 2026

  t.me/rt_de/79822

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Goal

Deepen the divide between eastern and western Germany, delegitimize the federal government, and radicalize voters in the eastern states by stoking a sense of injustice.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceStoking fear through claims of Berlin's plans to “suspend the powers” of future state governments in the east.
• Name Calling or LabelingUse of labels like “elites” and “second-class people” to pit the population against the government.

The real grievance it exploits

Real economic and social disparities between the former GDR and the western states, as well as the feeling among many eastern Germans that their political views are ignored or stigmatised by the central government.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how propaganda uses real regional differences to convince you of an “elite conspiracy” against democracy. Claims about plans to “suspend the powers” of state governments have no legal basis in German federalism.

Sources (all time)

• Kanzlerdaddy (German)Tier 35,005 subscribers
  2 posts · 14 Aug 2026

  • 14 Aug · t.me/kanzlerdaddyDE/14131
  • 14 Aug · t.me/kanzlerdaddyDE/14121
• RT DETier 126,429 subscribers
  2 posts · 1–2 Aug 2026

  • 2 Aug · t.me/rt_de/79822
  • 1 Aug · t.me/rt_de/79785