Wealthy German Seniors Nostalgic for Past Fuel Far-Right AfD Party's Coffers

• Wealthy, elderly German businessmen who grew rich after WWII are big donors to the far-right AfD party • Donors like 72-year-old Hartmut Issmer give between 10,000-50,000 euros; this group makes up 20% of donations • Issmer and other older donors long for Germany's past and oppose immigration, climate change policies, etc. • If the party fails to replace its aging donor base, its finances could suffer without state funding • Even if current big donors die out, the AfD is still better funded than most parties from small donations