Ulrich Siegmund, 35 years old, is a German politician who represents the far-right of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) and could come to power in Germany. Previously he was a perfume salesman and was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during Angela Merkel's government.
Siegmund is described as someone with abilities both to smile and to propagate toxic political slogans. He drives a Simson, the iconic motorcycle of former East Germany, and frequently takes selfies with his supporters, surrounded by a team of bodyguards with neonazi appearance.
If the AfD comes to power, Siegmund promises to end immigration of "non-integrated" people, eliminate what he considers an "overload" of guilt over nazism in German history classes, cut aid to Ukraine, and eliminate subsidies for foreigners who, according to him, abuse the German social system.
The article presents Siegmund as a representative figure of neonazism in current German politics, with a friendly smile that contrasts with his extremist positions and the real possibility of governing the country.
