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Over 200,000 people marched in Munich against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with organizers claiming 320,000 participants.

The protests, held under the slogan “democracy needs you,” warned against any party collaborating with the AfD, particularly the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), ahead of legislative elections.

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[-] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

And the majority of us work weekends

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 7 points 16 hours ago

No you don't. It's high but 30% is not a majority, also, that's 30% of people who work, not of those who could show up at a protest. Students, kids, non-working spouses, pensioners, etc, where's them.

[-] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 hours ago

I can't give you one solid answer because it's a situation that has nuance.

Not everyone owns a car. Not everyone is educated well enough. Many times people are exhausted by the time they have a day off.

I'm not letting my KIDS put themselves in danger. That's insane.

But okay. This is a black and white issue with easy, simple answers. Like most issues are.

[-] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

You are simply making excuses. There are sacrifices to peoples time and energy to attend a protest, that is true. They may even be a bit higher in the US.

This big problem is culture. North Americans lack the culture of protest. We're all too wrapped up in our lives with little thought for the collective at large. We live in urban sprawls where we feel disconnected. We need to get together to change this culture or we're going to get trampled.

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