▲ 386 ▼ More than 100,000 protest across Germany over far-right AfD’s mass deportation meetings (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by anmassen@feddit.de to c/europe@feddit.de 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20240121094336/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/21/more-than-100000-protest-across-germany-over-far-right-afds-mass-deportation-meetings
[+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -13 points 2 years ago (2 children) I just skimmed wikipedia's policies section permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) And skimmed right past the parts where it says they are also climate change deniers, pro-Russia, anti-Muslim, nationalistic, anti-LGBTQ, anti-feminist and this part In early March 2021, most of Germany's major media outlets reported that the Bundesverfassungsschutz had placed the whole AfD under surveillance as a "suspected extremist group". ? Maybe you should scroll a bit slower next time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, probably. I should've put a little more time into it before commenting. TBH, I have very little knowledge on Germany's political scene, I only ever really hear about AfD and how Germany's hate speech laws are abused. Also the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Kind of an irrelevant country at this point, they can't even meet their NATO obligations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) So your knowledge of Germany consists in large parts of some populist talking points and yet you jumped at the first opportunity to defend an extremely right-wing party and downplay their policies. That's... a choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah, the AfD keeps coming up, I figured I should be somewhat informed. When I got confused, I asked a question. And being real, lemmy is rad left. When I hear Nazi, I think "Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole", and I don't think "Hitler". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) When I hear Nazi, I think “Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole”, and I don’t think “Hitler”. These are some of people that are currently protesting: Source for the image is Germany's protestant church: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf This really is about Nazis and not just about an asshole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused What the hell are you talking about? they can’t even meet their NATO obligations 2% of the gdp on defense, perhaps? That was agreed on for this year, which has only just begun! Let's wait another year at least, when this year's numbers are published, ok? I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene That's more than obvious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it was agreed on in the beginning. It's only being enforced now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago Address to chancellor Scholz from NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg, June of last year: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_216079.htm I strongly welcome Germany's historic commitment to reach 2 percent in 2024 2% as a bottom line was agreed on during a summit in Vilnius permalink fedilink source parent [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Maybe you belief German Jews than: The President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Josef Schuster expresses deep concern about the AfD’s high poll numbers. “The right-wing extremist party currently has nationwide support that I would not have imagined even in my nightmares, and this causes me serious concern,” said Schuster in an interview with Web.de.News. The AfD is ‘largely nationalist, racist, and ethnically exclusive,’ and it ‘clearly also embodies Nazi ideals,’ added the Central Council President. ‘If a party like the AfD were ever to be part of a federal government, one would have to seriously consider whether Jewish life is still possible in Germany.’ Schuster recalled that Charlotte Knobloch, a Holocaust survivor and President of the Munich Jewish Community, said in 2006 that the Jews in Germany had finally unpacked their bags. ‘That statement was absolutely accurate at the time,’ he said. ‘Today, one or two people are already looking in the attic where they stowed the empty suitcase, so they can have it ready to hand again.” https://eurojewcong.org/news/communities-news/germany/central-council-of-jews-in-germany-concerned-about-the-rise-of-far-right-party-afd/ Stop making broad claims just because you read one article on Wikipedia. Do you really belief such protests on an unprecedented scale are happening all over Germany (my country) because the AfD doesn't like terrorists? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, probably. I should’ve put a little more time into it before commenting. TBH, I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene, I only ever really hear about AfD and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. Also the Volkswagen emissions scandal. I'm basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas, thinking that protestors are sometimes really stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. And the next lie ... Really, either stop posting or check your sources. That's (far-right) bullshit. Im basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas Germany is not the USA. That some Americans are protesting for Hamas has nothing to do with Germany. Edit: BTW, in Bremen 40,000 protested today. In Cologne another 70,000 protested. In Munich the protest had to be stopped after after more than 100.0000 (conservative estimate) people came together before the protest even started. And that are only some cities where protests are happening today. There are (peaceful) protests every day all over Germany and protests continue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Germany is not the USA. Humans are human. There are dumb people everywhere, I'm one of them sometimes. Get a few of them together, get a circlejerk going, you can get protests for absurd things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) you can get protests for absurd things. And you can protest for the right thing. E.g for democracy, freedom and against racism and autocracy. The majority of those who are protesting are normal people. Even the catholic and protestant churches have called to attend the protests. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/50495-erzbischof-hesse-an-demos-gegen-rechtsextremismus-teilnehmen https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2024-01/bischoefe-appell-demokratie-deutscshland-osten-afd-extremismus.html Hundreds of thousand of people are protesting every day. This is not a protest by some fringe groups. This is a mass protests by ordinary citizens because our freedoms and our democracy is under attack. permalink fedilink source parent [–] knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What have you heard about hate speech laws being abused? I'm german and haven't heard much Are you a tabloid reader by any chance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Not habitually, but sometimes a tabloid has something super stupid that catches my eye. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) And skimmed right past the parts where it says they are also climate change deniers, pro-Russia, anti-Muslim, nationalistic, anti-LGBTQ, anti-feminist and this part In early March 2021, most of Germany's major media outlets reported that the Bundesverfassungsschutz had placed the whole AfD under surveillance as a "suspected extremist group". ? Maybe you should scroll a bit slower next time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, probably. I should've put a little more time into it before commenting. TBH, I have very little knowledge on Germany's political scene, I only ever really hear about AfD and how Germany's hate speech laws are abused. Also the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Kind of an irrelevant country at this point, they can't even meet their NATO obligations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) So your knowledge of Germany consists in large parts of some populist talking points and yet you jumped at the first opportunity to defend an extremely right-wing party and downplay their policies. That's... a choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah, the AfD keeps coming up, I figured I should be somewhat informed. When I got confused, I asked a question. And being real, lemmy is rad left. When I hear Nazi, I think "Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole", and I don't think "Hitler". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) When I hear Nazi, I think “Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole”, and I don’t think “Hitler”. These are some of people that are currently protesting: Source for the image is Germany's protestant church: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf This really is about Nazis and not just about an asshole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused What the hell are you talking about? they can’t even meet their NATO obligations 2% of the gdp on defense, perhaps? That was agreed on for this year, which has only just begun! Let's wait another year at least, when this year's numbers are published, ok? I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene That's more than obvious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it was agreed on in the beginning. It's only being enforced now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago Address to chancellor Scholz from NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg, June of last year: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_216079.htm I strongly welcome Germany's historic commitment to reach 2 percent in 2024 2% as a bottom line was agreed on during a summit in Vilnius permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, probably. I should've put a little more time into it before commenting. TBH, I have very little knowledge on Germany's political scene, I only ever really hear about AfD and how Germany's hate speech laws are abused. Also the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Kind of an irrelevant country at this point, they can't even meet their NATO obligations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) So your knowledge of Germany consists in large parts of some populist talking points and yet you jumped at the first opportunity to defend an extremely right-wing party and downplay their policies. That's... a choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah, the AfD keeps coming up, I figured I should be somewhat informed. When I got confused, I asked a question. And being real, lemmy is rad left. When I hear Nazi, I think "Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole", and I don't think "Hitler". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) When I hear Nazi, I think “Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole”, and I don’t think “Hitler”. These are some of people that are currently protesting: Source for the image is Germany's protestant church: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf This really is about Nazis and not just about an asshole. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused What the hell are you talking about? they can’t even meet their NATO obligations 2% of the gdp on defense, perhaps? That was agreed on for this year, which has only just begun! Let's wait another year at least, when this year's numbers are published, ok? I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene That's more than obvious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it was agreed on in the beginning. It's only being enforced now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago Address to chancellor Scholz from NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg, June of last year: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_216079.htm I strongly welcome Germany's historic commitment to reach 2 percent in 2024 2% as a bottom line was agreed on during a summit in Vilnius permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child) So your knowledge of Germany consists in large parts of some populist talking points and yet you jumped at the first opportunity to defend an extremely right-wing party and downplay their policies. That's... a choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah, the AfD keeps coming up, I figured I should be somewhat informed. When I got confused, I asked a question. And being real, lemmy is rad left. When I hear Nazi, I think "Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole", and I don't think "Hitler". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) When I hear Nazi, I think “Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole”, and I don’t think “Hitler”. These are some of people that are currently protesting: Source for the image is Germany's protestant church: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf This really is about Nazis and not just about an asshole. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah, the AfD keeps coming up, I figured I should be somewhat informed. When I got confused, I asked a question. And being real, lemmy is rad left. When I hear Nazi, I think "Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole", and I don't think "Hitler". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) When I hear Nazi, I think “Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole”, and I don’t think “Hitler”. These are some of people that are currently protesting: Source for the image is Germany's protestant church: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf This really is about Nazis and not just about an asshole. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Haven5341@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) When I hear Nazi, I think “Ah, someone disagreed with an asshole”, and I don’t think “Hitler”. These are some of people that are currently protesting: Source for the image is Germany's protestant church: https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf This really is about Nazis and not just about an asshole. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child) how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused What the hell are you talking about? they can’t even meet their NATO obligations 2% of the gdp on defense, perhaps? That was agreed on for this year, which has only just begun! Let's wait another year at least, when this year's numbers are published, ok? I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene That's more than obvious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it was agreed on in the beginning. It's only being enforced now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago Address to chancellor Scholz from NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg, June of last year: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_216079.htm I strongly welcome Germany's historic commitment to reach 2 percent in 2024 2% as a bottom line was agreed on during a summit in Vilnius permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) No it was agreed on in the beginning. It's only being enforced now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago Address to chancellor Scholz from NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg, June of last year: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_216079.htm I strongly welcome Germany's historic commitment to reach 2 percent in 2024 2% as a bottom line was agreed on during a summit in Vilnius permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebikefolder@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago Address to chancellor Scholz from NATO General Secretary Stoltenberg, June of last year: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_216079.htm I strongly welcome Germany's historic commitment to reach 2 percent in 2024 2% as a bottom line was agreed on during a summit in Vilnius permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Haven5341@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Maybe you belief German Jews than: The President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Josef Schuster expresses deep concern about the AfD’s high poll numbers. “The right-wing extremist party currently has nationwide support that I would not have imagined even in my nightmares, and this causes me serious concern,” said Schuster in an interview with Web.de.News. The AfD is ‘largely nationalist, racist, and ethnically exclusive,’ and it ‘clearly also embodies Nazi ideals,’ added the Central Council President. ‘If a party like the AfD were ever to be part of a federal government, one would have to seriously consider whether Jewish life is still possible in Germany.’ Schuster recalled that Charlotte Knobloch, a Holocaust survivor and President of the Munich Jewish Community, said in 2006 that the Jews in Germany had finally unpacked their bags. ‘That statement was absolutely accurate at the time,’ he said. ‘Today, one or two people are already looking in the attic where they stowed the empty suitcase, so they can have it ready to hand again.” https://eurojewcong.org/news/communities-news/germany/central-council-of-jews-in-germany-concerned-about-the-rise-of-far-right-party-afd/ Stop making broad claims just because you read one article on Wikipedia. Do you really belief such protests on an unprecedented scale are happening all over Germany (my country) because the AfD doesn't like terrorists? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, probably. I should’ve put a little more time into it before commenting. TBH, I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene, I only ever really hear about AfD and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. Also the Volkswagen emissions scandal. I'm basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas, thinking that protestors are sometimes really stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. And the next lie ... Really, either stop posting or check your sources. That's (far-right) bullshit. Im basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas Germany is not the USA. That some Americans are protesting for Hamas has nothing to do with Germany. Edit: BTW, in Bremen 40,000 protested today. In Cologne another 70,000 protested. In Munich the protest had to be stopped after after more than 100.0000 (conservative estimate) people came together before the protest even started. And that are only some cities where protests are happening today. There are (peaceful) protests every day all over Germany and protests continue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Germany is not the USA. Humans are human. There are dumb people everywhere, I'm one of them sometimes. Get a few of them together, get a circlejerk going, you can get protests for absurd things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) you can get protests for absurd things. And you can protest for the right thing. E.g for democracy, freedom and against racism and autocracy. The majority of those who are protesting are normal people. Even the catholic and protestant churches have called to attend the protests. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/50495-erzbischof-hesse-an-demos-gegen-rechtsextremismus-teilnehmen https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2024-01/bischoefe-appell-demokratie-deutscshland-osten-afd-extremismus.html Hundreds of thousand of people are protesting every day. This is not a protest by some fringe groups. This is a mass protests by ordinary citizens because our freedoms and our democracy is under attack. permalink fedilink source parent [–] knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What have you heard about hate speech laws being abused? I'm german and haven't heard much Are you a tabloid reader by any chance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Not habitually, but sometimes a tabloid has something super stupid that catches my eye. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, probably. I should’ve put a little more time into it before commenting. TBH, I have very little knowledge on Germany’s political scene, I only ever really hear about AfD and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. Also the Volkswagen emissions scandal. I'm basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas, thinking that protestors are sometimes really stupid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. And the next lie ... Really, either stop posting or check your sources. That's (far-right) bullshit. Im basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas Germany is not the USA. That some Americans are protesting for Hamas has nothing to do with Germany. Edit: BTW, in Bremen 40,000 protested today. In Cologne another 70,000 protested. In Munich the protest had to be stopped after after more than 100.0000 (conservative estimate) people came together before the protest even started. And that are only some cities where protests are happening today. There are (peaceful) protests every day all over Germany and protests continue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Germany is not the USA. Humans are human. There are dumb people everywhere, I'm one of them sometimes. Get a few of them together, get a circlejerk going, you can get protests for absurd things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) you can get protests for absurd things. And you can protest for the right thing. E.g for democracy, freedom and against racism and autocracy. The majority of those who are protesting are normal people. Even the catholic and protestant churches have called to attend the protests. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/50495-erzbischof-hesse-an-demos-gegen-rechtsextremismus-teilnehmen https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2024-01/bischoefe-appell-demokratie-deutscshland-osten-afd-extremismus.html Hundreds of thousand of people are protesting every day. This is not a protest by some fringe groups. This is a mass protests by ordinary citizens because our freedoms and our democracy is under attack. permalink fedilink source parent [–] knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What have you heard about hate speech laws being abused? I'm german and haven't heard much Are you a tabloid reader by any chance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Not habitually, but sometimes a tabloid has something super stupid that catches my eye. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) and how Germany’s hate speech laws are abused. And the next lie ... Really, either stop posting or check your sources. That's (far-right) bullshit. Im basing my judgement off of some Americans protesting for Hamas Germany is not the USA. That some Americans are protesting for Hamas has nothing to do with Germany. Edit: BTW, in Bremen 40,000 protested today. In Cologne another 70,000 protested. In Munich the protest had to be stopped after after more than 100.0000 (conservative estimate) people came together before the protest even started. And that are only some cities where protests are happening today. There are (peaceful) protests every day all over Germany and protests continue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Germany is not the USA. Humans are human. There are dumb people everywhere, I'm one of them sometimes. Get a few of them together, get a circlejerk going, you can get protests for absurd things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) you can get protests for absurd things. And you can protest for the right thing. E.g for democracy, freedom and against racism and autocracy. The majority of those who are protesting are normal people. Even the catholic and protestant churches have called to attend the protests. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/50495-erzbischof-hesse-an-demos-gegen-rechtsextremismus-teilnehmen https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2024-01/bischoefe-appell-demokratie-deutscshland-osten-afd-extremismus.html Hundreds of thousand of people are protesting every day. This is not a protest by some fringe groups. This is a mass protests by ordinary citizens because our freedoms and our democracy is under attack. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Germany is not the USA. Humans are human. There are dumb people everywhere, I'm one of them sometimes. Get a few of them together, get a circlejerk going, you can get protests for absurd things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) you can get protests for absurd things. And you can protest for the right thing. E.g for democracy, freedom and against racism and autocracy. The majority of those who are protesting are normal people. Even the catholic and protestant churches have called to attend the protests. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/50495-erzbischof-hesse-an-demos-gegen-rechtsextremismus-teilnehmen https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2024-01/bischoefe-appell-demokratie-deutscshland-osten-afd-extremismus.html Hundreds of thousand of people are protesting every day. This is not a protest by some fringe groups. This is a mass protests by ordinary citizens because our freedoms and our democracy is under attack. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Haven5341@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) you can get protests for absurd things. And you can protest for the right thing. E.g for democracy, freedom and against racism and autocracy. The majority of those who are protesting are normal people. Even the catholic and protestant churches have called to attend the protests. https://www.domradio.de/artikel/evangelische-geistliche-rufen-zur-teilnahme-demos-auf https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/50495-erzbischof-hesse-an-demos-gegen-rechtsextremismus-teilnehmen https://www.vaticannews.va/de/kirche/news/2024-01/bischoefe-appell-demokratie-deutscshland-osten-afd-extremismus.html Hundreds of thousand of people are protesting every day. This is not a protest by some fringe groups. This is a mass protests by ordinary citizens because our freedoms and our democracy is under attack. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] knatschus@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What have you heard about hate speech laws being abused? I'm german and haven't heard much Are you a tabloid reader by any chance? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Not habitually, but sometimes a tabloid has something super stupid that catches my eye. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Not habitually, but sometimes a tabloid has something super stupid that catches my eye. permalink fedilink source parent