Dagmar Herzog links AfD ableism to unprocessed Nazi eugenics

Historian Dagmar Herzog argues that the ableism of right-wing parties like the AfD stems from Germany's failure to fully reckon with Nazi eugenics. In a debate, she contends that this lack of historical processing is now undoing societal achievements regarding disability rights. Herzog's analysis connects contemporary political hostility toward disabled people to the enduring legacy of Nazi ideology, which systematically devalued and persecuted those deemed 'unfit.' She warns that without confronting this past, hard-won inclusive policies remain vulnerable.