HSB Automation once again takes a strong stand against right-wing extremism and against the German right-wing political party AfD. As a forward-thinking and socially responsible employer, we see it as our duty to warn against this party, as it fundamentally opposes the values that matter to us: The AfD is openly xenophobic and misogynistic and poses a threat to our democracy as well as fundamental human rights.
The AfD’s claim that the majority of the German economy supports it is simply false. More and more companies in Germany are taking a clear stance against the AfD. Proposals such as leaving the EU, a currency reform, and a pivot away from renewable energies, all of which the AfD advocates, would be disastrous for our economy and ultimately harm us all.
Although the AfD campaigns with the promise of “more net income,” studies—such as those by the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)—show that its policies primarily benefit the wealthy. Low-income earners, who need support the most, hardly benefit at all.
Voting rights should never be taken for granted. It would be shameful to give one's vote to a party that undermines our democratic values.
Uwe Heißel und Janina Heißel