Germans are fighting for their democracy, but Americans aren't

The relative apathy is a problem

Protests have erupted across Germany over the past few months in defiance of the country’s far-right party “Alternative for Germany” (called AfD). While Americans are protesting things these days, they aren’t doing it to defend our democracy. Germans are particularly dumbfounded that Americans are this apathetic, given the myriad threats posed to Americ…