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45. The AfD is ugly, but has most of its support in the former DDR

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 12:36 AM

Nov 14

Instead of confronting the Nazi past head on like West Germany did (not that we gave them the choice), the socialist East just declared, “no more Nazis here, nothing but us good old socialists!” So, no serious nationwide denazification efforts were undertaken.

The socialists adopted the Nazi uniform for its army (except the oddball helmets) and the goose stepping. They even kept the name “Reichsbahn” for its railway. Therefore, a latent neo-Nazi sentiment was always there lurking right beneath the surface. The west has its xenophobes and racists, too, of course, but at least here, it’s PC to confront them and call them out for what they are.

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"Are you shutting out friends an family because of the election?" Closed-ended question with a lot of open-ended nuance. [View all] Pacifist Patriot Nov 13 OP

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The AfD is ugly, but has most of its support in the former DDR DFW Nov 14 #45

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