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Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx
Broder's got a few words to say about that.
http://www.welt.de/debatte/henryk-m-broder/article135586551/Das-deutsche-Festival-des-Wahnsinns.html

quote:

Bei den jüngsten Protesten wächst auseinander, was nicht zusammengehört: auf der einen Seite die Politik, die verordnet, was man hierzulande meinen darf – auf der anderen das angeblich "dumme" Volk.

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Der nordrhein-westfälische Innenminister Ralf Jäger, ebenfalls SPD, sieht "Neonazis in Nadelstreifen" am Werk.

Soll heißen: Wo die Demonstrationsfreiheit aufhört und Hetze und Verleumdung anfangen, bestimmt die Kanzlerin, so wie sie schon mal ein Buch als "wenig hilfreich" klassifiziert.

quote:

Was wir seit einigen Monaten in Deutschland erleben, ist ein Festival des Wahnsinns, dessen Protagonisten keine wildgewordenen Kleinbürger, keine Nationalisten und keine Rassisten sind, schon gar nicht Nazis in Nadelstreifen, sondern seriöse und staatstragende Politiker, die sich wie Feudalfürsten am Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts benehmen, Regenten, die ihre Macht und ihre Privilegien mit niemandem teilen wollen.

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Die Parolen, die von den "Angstbürgern" mitgeführt werden, erfüllen auch keinen Straftatbestand, bis jetzt ist noch kein Verfahren wegen Volksverhetzung bekannt worden.

Man kann die Ansichten der Demonstranten für albern, dumm und maßlos halten. Aber sie sind nicht alberner, dümmer und maßloser als die Ansichten, die Jakob Augstein oder Jürgen Todenhöfer bei Illner und Plasberg von sich geben. Oder die Anhänger der Friedensbewegung bei ihren Umzügen. Wenn nur maßvolle, vernünftige und richtige Meinungen erlaubt wären, wäre dies das Ende der Meinungsfreiheit.

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Der Berliner Bezirksbürgermeister Heinz Buschkowsky, SPD, redet seit Jahren darüber, was in seinem Stadtteil passiert. In Neukölln leben 320.000 Menschen – so viele wie auf Island – "von denen 140.000 aus allen Himmelsrichtungen zusammengeweht wurden". Vor allem in den Schulen läuft "der Versuch einer allmählichen Landnahme des Fundamentalismus mit dem Ziel, eine andere Gesellschaftsordnung zu schaffen als die, die wir westliche Demokratie nennen".

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Ist der Mann auch ein "Angstbürger", ein "Nationalist" und "Rassist", gar ein "Nazi in Nadelstreifen"? Oder nur ein Realist, der die Fakten beim Namen nennt? In fünf Jahren, wenn es in Dresden so aussieht wie in Neukölln heute und in Neukölln so wie in Islamabad, wissen wir mehr.

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niethan
Nov 22, 2005

Don't be scared, homie!
I bet those fucks don't even know where Islamabad is and just chose it cause it sounds Muslim

gipskrampf
Oct 31, 2010
Nap Ghost

"Broder" posted:

Ist der Mann auch ein "Angstbürger", ein "Nationalist" und "Rassist", gar ein "Nazi in Nadelstreifen"? Oder nur ein Realist, der die Fakten beim Namen nennt? In fünf Jahren, wenn es in Dresden so aussieht wie in Neukölln heute und in Neukölln so wie in Islamabad, wissen wir mehr.

So in five years the percentage of muslims in Dresden will rise from some fraction of a percent to 50%? Either these people are stupid or just fear-mongering populists.

System Metternich
Feb 28, 2010

But what did he mean by that?

*reads Broders wikipedia entry* Figures that he's a climate change denier as well. What a massive arsehole.

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

Munich had a great PEGIDA counter-demonstration on monday evening. According to the police at least 12000 people showed up to drown out the handful of PEGIDA demonstrators.

Hope they finally move on to greener pastures, too many non-strawman immigrants living here for that PEGIDA poo poo to fly.

http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/anti-pegida-demo-muenchner-setzen-ein-zeichen-1.2279099



My Lovely Horse
Aug 21, 2010

Riso posted:

Broder's got a few words to say about that.
Well what fuckin' else is new.

System Metternich posted:

What a massive arsehole.
But I repeat myself.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx
Anti-semitism ITT. :gas:

frankenfreak
Feb 16, 2007

I SCORED 85% ON A QUIZ ABOUT MONDAY NIGHT RAW AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY TEXT

#bastionboogerbrigade
Re: Leitkultur

GaussianCopula
Jun 5, 2011
Jews fleeing the Holocaust are not in any way comparable to North Africans, who don't flee genocide but want to enjoy the social welfare systems of Northern Europe.

frankenfreak posted:

Re: Leitkultur


Well, it just shows that the artist does not know what the "Orient" or where "Kardamon" and "Zimt" are from, because if we use the definition that is the most prevalent today, none of the ingredience for Christstollen are from it. But I guess it's just a simple attempt to make the point that the Orient is part of German culture somehow, because we imported some spices from there.

niethan
Nov 22, 2005

Don't be scared, homie!

GaussianCopula posted:

Well, it just shows that the artist does not know what the "Orient" or where "Kardamon" and "Zimt" are from, because if we use the definition that is the most prevalent today, none of the ingredience for Christstollen are from it. But I guess it's just a simple attempt to make the point that the Orient is part of German culture somehow, because we imported some spices from there.

as if the nazi fucks of pegida give a poo poo about where the orient actually is and would welcome desi refugees with open arms. kinder statt inder anyone

Lucy Heartfilia
May 31, 2012


Pegida is actually bad for German culture. Culture is a living and changing thing. They want to kill German culture by strangulating it. Pegida is anti-German.

Christianity is not from Germany. There would be no Currywurst if we closed off Germany. Soccer is not a German sport.

Lucy Heartfilia fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Dec 24, 2014

Torrannor
Apr 27, 2013

---FAGNER---
TEAM-MATE

Lucy Heartfilia posted:

Pegida is actually bad for German culture. Culture is a living and changing thing. They want to kill German culture by strangulating it. Pegida is anti-German.

Christianity is not from Germany. There would be no Currywurst if we closed off Germany. Soccer is not a German sport.

The first part is all true, but you get off the rails in the second. Germany as a nation or identity has always been Christian (until the evil Soviets came along, at least), Soccer comes from fellow Western Europeans and many Pegida people would probably not miss Currywurst too much.

This doesn't change the fact that Pegida is a racist and dangerous ideology, of course.

Lucy Heartfilia
May 31, 2012


I actually picked my examples to illustrate how difficult a definition of German culture is. People randomly pick points of time and aspects. Many nazis for example didn't see Chrisitanity as the German religion, but had a fetish for paganism. The soccer example shows how focus is shifting from the German identity to a more European one over time. This is a good trend, because there were times, when hatred of the neighboring nations was much bigger than for more distant ones. And the Currywurst is pretty German and the pride of many people and a good example for a living and always evolving culture.

Lucy Heartfilia fucked around with this message at 12:45 on Dec 24, 2014

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

GaussianCopula posted:

Well, it just shows that the artist does not know what the "Orient" or where "Kardamon" and "Zimt" are from, because if we use the definition that is the most prevalent today, none of the ingredience for Christstollen are from it. But I guess it's just a simple attempt to make the point that the Orient is part of German culture somehow, because we imported some spices from there.

It's called a metaphor, I think? Take a look at Japans demographics, if you want to see how white bread Germany would look like. You may not like foreign cultures mixing with German cultures, but you will accept it, because the alternative is even worse for you personally. This is not a threat but a simple fact. Retired people need to eat too.

I dream of living in a society one day where culture mixing is not a controversial thing. US goons, tell me how it is to live in such a wonderful place. Does honey flow from the sky? Do you ever grow old?

Berke Negri
Feb 15, 2012

Les Ricains tuent et moi je mue
Mao Mao
Les fous sont rois et moi je bois
Mao Mao
Les bombes tonnent et moi je sonne
Mao Mao
Les bebes fuient et moi je fuis
Mao Mao


Its pretty great once you get past all the cops and the white people. At least we're working hard on getting rid of the latter group.

Cingulate
Oct 23, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

Lucy Heartfilia posted:

I actually picked my examples to illustrate how difficult a definition of German culture is. People randomly pick points of time and aspects. Many nazis for example didn't see Chrisitanity as the German religion, but had a fetish for paganism. The soccer example shows how focus is shifting from the German identity to a more European one over time. This is a good trend, because there were times, when hatred of the neighboring nations was much bigger than for more distant ones. And the Currywurst is pretty German and the pride of many people and a good example for a living and always evolving culture.
We're discussing something similar here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3443984&pagenumber=103#lastpost

3peat
May 6, 2010

Looks like ya'll got infiltrated http://www.thelocal.de/20140414/the-mafia-has-infiltrated-every-sector-in-germany

ArchangeI
Jul 15, 2010
Yeah, but business in concrete shoes and horse heads is booming!

Nektu
Jul 4, 2007

FUKKEN FUUUUUUCK
Cybernetic Crumb
Cats and dogs living together

So, whats next?

Lucy Heartfilia
May 31, 2012


Ich glaub es hackt, indeed.

Randler
Jan 3, 2013

ACER ET VEHEMENS BONAVIS
Oh no! Next thing the Greens are starting wars of aggression and the Socialists are axing welfare! :ohdear:

gipskrampf
Oct 31, 2010
Nap Ghost
Die Mitte: 16 CDU – 7 // SPD – 2 // FDP – 2 // Bürgerinitiative Friedersdorf – 2 // Burgkemnitzer Heimat- und Naturverein e.V. – 1 // Wählerliste Gossa – 1 // Einzelbewerber – 1
Pro Muldestausee: 11 Die Linke – 2 // AfD – 2 // Wählergruppe Feuerwehr Muldestausee – 3 // Bürgerinitiative Pouch – 2 // Wählergemeinschaft Kinder, Jugend und Familie – 1 // Einzelbewerber – 1
fraktionslos: 1 Wählergruppe Feuerwehrverein Schwemsal

As long as the Wählergruppe Feuerwehr Muldestausee has more seats than the AfD, I wouldn't be that worried. And as a added bonus, you can vote for two different firefighters parties :fireman:

Mightypeon
Oct 10, 2013

Putin apologist- assume all uncited claims are from Russia Today or directly from FSB.

key phrases: Poor plucky little Russia, Spheres of influence, The West is Worse, they was asking for it.
If I understand this correctly, the fraktion "Pro Muldestausee" is actually dominated by the Firefighters Muldestausee, and everyone else are hangalongs.

Truely, by keeping the Linke and the AFD together in one fraction, the Firefighters have shown their excellent leadership capacities. the combination of these, and their natural firefighting skills will eventually even defeat Merkelsandre!
I for one welcome our new firefighting overlords.

Randler
Jan 3, 2013

ACER ET VEHEMENS BONAVIS
Fun fact: Gemeindeparlamente technically aren't parliaments. :v:

(And anything goes on the muncipal level.)

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

Randler posted:

Fun fact: Gemeindeparlamente technically aren't parliaments. :v:

(And anything goes on the muncipal level.)

That's not a very fun fact, you lied!:colbert:

Grendels Dad
Mar 5, 2011

Popular culture has passed you by.

Unrelated, but I just want to take a moment to say that the Pope has major balls for excommunicating the Mafia.

Cingulate
Oct 23, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

Grendels Dad posted:

Unrelated, but I just want to take a moment to say that the Pope has major balls for excommunicating the Mafia.
I don't get what's up with that guy. Is this just what happens when a regular person becomes the pope? Or is he an exceptionally brave guy? Or have they always been like this?

ArchangeI
Jul 15, 2010

Cingulate posted:

I don't get what's up with that guy. Is this just what happens when a regular person becomes the pope? Or is he an exceptionally brave guy? Or have they always been like this?

Let's just say that even some protestants are pleasantly surprised by that guy. I guess having worked with actual people that have actual problems helps a lot.

My Lovely Horse
Aug 21, 2010

gipskrampf posted:

And as a added bonus, you can vote for two different firefighters parties
All I can think about is the coliseum scene from Life of Brian.

GaussianCopula
Jun 5, 2011
Jews fleeing the Holocaust are not in any way comparable to North Africans, who don't flee genocide but want to enjoy the social welfare systems of Northern Europe.

Cingulate posted:

I don't get what's up with that guy. Is this just what happens when a regular person becomes the pope? Or is he an exceptionally brave guy? Or have they always been like this?

He's a Jesuite, the most badass order ever.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx
Modern Jesuits have nothing to do with the old "bad rear end" ones except for the name. I think you want "Opus Dei" instead.

Grendels Dad
Mar 5, 2011

Popular culture has passed you by.

Riso posted:

Modern Jesuits have nothing to do with the old "bad rear end" ones except for the name. I think you want "Opus Dei" instead.

Is that the order Lasko - Die Faust Gottes comes from?

Libluini
May 18, 2012

I gravitated towards the Greens, eventually even joining the party itself.

The Linke is a party I grudgingly accept exists, but I've learned enough about DDR-history I can't bring myself to trust a party that was once the SED, a party leading the corrupt state apparatus ...
Grimey Drawer

Forgall posted:

Somebody make German version



Is this some elaborate joke on the French Revolution?

Randler posted:

:frogsiren: MEINUNGSUMFRAGE: Who or what will destroy German culture? :frogsiren:

a) Muslims
b) Social Pedocrats
c) Anime
d) Der Gerät

e) Politicians
f) foreign politicians
g) Russians, Kurds and other foreigners we don't like

I asked my relatives for help. Strangely, they have nothing against Muslims. They just think Muslims are some kind of liberals, because they don't eat pork and don't drink.

ArchangeI
Jul 15, 2010

Libluini posted:

Is this some elaborate joke on the French Revolution?


It's from some infographic about how repealing the Bush tax cuts would doom all the people making more than 250k a year to crushing poverty. Someone in DnD thought that everyone on that graphic represented the oppressing class and should be killed.

Libluini
May 18, 2012

I gravitated towards the Greens, eventually even joining the party itself.

The Linke is a party I grudgingly accept exists, but I've learned enough about DDR-history I can't bring myself to trust a party that was once the SED, a party leading the corrupt state apparatus ...
Grimey Drawer

ArchangeI posted:

It's from some infographic about how repealing the Bush tax cuts would doom all the people making more than 250k a year to crushing poverty. Someone in DnD thought that everyone on that graphic represented the oppressing class and should be killed.

Oh, that's less funny by an order of magnitude. Too bad.

Riso
Oct 11, 2008

by merry exmarx

Grendels Dad posted:

Is that the order Lasko - Die Faust Gottes comes from?

Never heard of that before but wiki tells me Lasko was an ex-soldoer who become a monk where he trained to become "Pugnus Dei".

What a stupid show.

Horseshoe theory
Mar 7, 2005

The infographics were from a Wall Street Journal HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) article, to be more specific.

pincky
Oct 28, 2010
Die Zeit hat einen Rückblick auf die Ereignisse in Hamburg 2014

quote:


Brand in Flüchtlingsunterkunft: Mutter und zwei Kinder sterben

5. Februar: Bei einem Brand in einer Flüchtlingsunterkunft in Hamburg-Altona kommen zwei Jungen im Alter von sechs und sieben Jahren und ihre 33-jährige Mutter aus Pakistan ums Leben. Die Feuerwehr spricht von einem der schlimmsten Brände seit Jahren. Zwei Tage später ermittelt die Polizei einen 13-Jährigen, der das Feuer in dem Mehrfamilienhaus gelegt haben soll. Der Junge, Mitglied einer Jugendfeuerwehr, räumt die Tat ein.


I'm ashamed of myself that I haven't even heard of this! Was this in the news when it happened? Did it get suppressed when it became clear it wasn't a hate crime against immigrants??
The kid was of indian decent and knew the victims not that it really matters, Were there any more indicators of that crime? The last article I found was from February 2014.

Nektu
Jul 4, 2007

FUKKEN FUUUUUUCK
Cybernetic Crumb

pincky posted:

Die Zeit hat einen Rückblick auf die Ereignisse in Hamburg 2014


I'm ashamed of myself that I haven't even heard of this! Was this in the news when it happened? Did it get suppressed when it became clear it wasn't a hate crime against immigrants??
The kid was of indian decent and knew the victims not that it really matters, Were there any more indicators of that crime? The last article I found was from February 2014.
IIRC it basically boiled down to "dumb teenager being dumb and killing people in the process". Guess thats the reason it didnt explode everywhere.

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GaussianCopula
Jun 5, 2011
Jews fleeing the Holocaust are not in any way comparable to North Africans, who don't flee genocide but want to enjoy the social welfare systems of Northern Europe.

pincky posted:

Die Zeit hat einen Rückblick auf die Ereignisse in Hamburg 2014


I'm ashamed of myself that I haven't even heard of this! Was this in the news when it happened? Did it get suppressed when it became clear it wasn't a hate crime against immigrants??
The kid was of indian decent and knew the victims not that it really matters, Were there any more indicators of that crime? The last article I found was from February 2014.

There is a gentleman's agreement in the media to not report on this kind of thing because it could encourage others to do the same. You won't find much about pyromaniacs (the fact that the kid was in a volunteer firefighter is a good hint for that) in the press. It's the same as suicide's. He probably targeted the refugee home because to divert the investigation in the direction of Nazis instead of him.

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