In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany's far-right AfD has won nearly 44 percent of the vote — enough to reshape the political landscape, but not enough to govern alone. The party now stands at a crossroads familiar to movements built on purity: the moment when ideological intransigence meets the practical demands of power. Rather than reaching toward coalition, the AfD appears to be using its near-majority as a weapon, targeting potential partners for destruction rather than cooperation, and betting that upheaval itself is a form of victory.