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[-] Snowies@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

All of this reeks of astroturf.

I personally think there’s an international cabal of (mostly American or Russian) billionaires who are funding fascism the world over.

I think anyone caught doing so should be hung for treason against their states and for crimes against humanity.

We didn’t defeat the Nazis with words last time, and we won’t this time.

Oh and just on the off chance that a conservative or a fascist is here…

Remember when your failed artist “leader” committed suicide to avoid facing responsibility for what he did?

So brave. So manly. A true ubermensch.

[-] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 9 hours ago

I mean, Elon Musk has publicly supported AFD on multiple occasions. You don't have to be a crazy conspiracy theorist to assume the richest man in the world taking a liking in your little fascist club might also slide you a few more bills than you are officially receiving as registered donations.

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I personally think there’s an international cabal of (mostly American or Russian) billionaires who are funding fascism the world over.

Pretty sure it's proven. I think Epstein has Israeli and Russian connections.

[-] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago

Cops, always happy to clear the way for nazis. Especially German ones.

[-] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 1 day ago

I need Europeans to stop insisting their police "are different" when they constantly do stuff like this and brutalize refugees and environmentalists.

[-] k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago

Quickly! Someone mention the USA! They're not getting enough attention!

[-] Hubi@feddit.org 21 points 1 day ago

You can criticize European police and still acknowledge that they are nowhere near as bad as the cops in the US.

[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 17 points 1 day ago

But they are different! Our police still has an appreciation of the value of closeness to the population that can only be reached through the use of a baton.

Non of this inpersonal gun stuff with shooting people from afar, please. A cop needs to see into the persons face they brutalise to really make a connection to their community.

[-] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Step 1: realize Europe is not a country and police doesn't act the same everywhere

[-] cynar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I'm in 2 minds on this. It reads (and looks) like the police were dealing with deliberate civil disobedience, against a legal event. (Yes I feel dirty describing it like that, but it's true).

Looking at the video, it looks like a twitch response that they reigned in immediately. The police officer had protestors all around him and was likely feeling defensive. It shouldn't have happened, but it was a quick human/training failure.

As for the police stopping them at all. The best we can hope for now, is for the police being neutral. I would hope that the police would step in, if it was a bunch of right wingers trying to invade a gay pride event. It's hard to argue the reverse, when the shoe is on the other foot.

And just to clarify, I'm well on the side of the protestors here. It's just one of the things you need to accept if you're pushing the law. I've played run-around with the police at protests myself before (years back now, unfortunately). I knew the police had to oppose us, and accepted that fact.

[-] Lucius_Sweet@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Just Germany doing German things...

[-] starlinguk@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

Protesting Nazis?

[-] AccoSpoot1@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Surprised enough riot cops had enough folks on staff.

[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago

Oh they always have for left demonstrations. But strangely for far right ones they are often understaffed. Probably because too many officers took that weekend off for some personal stuff in the area.

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

They probably had enough time after shift to attend some events.

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