Portraying every right wing party as "Nazi" is a grave mistake. The AfD, for all their many faults, are not Nazis. Simply consider the fact that they are led by a lesbian woman married to a Sri Lankan immigrant. In the 1930s, this would have been denounced as peak Weimar degeneracy, and the pair of them would have been the very first to the camps.
The actual danger is that by calling tepid right-wingers Nazis, you get them saying, "Well, if they're going to call us Nazis anyway, maybe we ought to go harder. We have nothing to lose if we take a more radical stance."
Semantic drift ---> More political polarization. It's a real problem.
yes exactly, because that's an appropriate definition confirmed by many factors and is very important that we gain awareness about a Nazi deportation and remigration party that just won in Germany.
so yes it is important that is classified as such and you become aware of it, even if you might not like it.
"The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been officially classified as a far-right extremist party by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)."
"This classification is based on several factors:
Xenophobic Rhetoric: The AfD has consistently used language that disparages immigrants and minority groups.
Islamophobic Statements: The party has made numerous claims that portray Islam and Muslims as threats to German society.
Connections to Far-Right Movements: The AfD has been linked to various extremist groups and ideologies, raising concerns about its influence on democratic values."
- Björn Höcke Used a banned Nazi slogan and criticized Germany's Holocaust memorial.
- Alexander Gauland Trivialized Nazi crimes by comparing them to "bird poop" in history.
- Maximilian Krah Suggested that SS members were not automatically criminals.
just inform yourself, no need to take polarization into account if all is extremely polarized already.
awareness is the first step, history teaches a lot.
They only use the same language, nevermind, it's a coincident. I love the weak "if you call me Nazi, may as well become one", it's the most weaksauce nonsense ever. Oh you called me names, I'm gonna become names to spite you. Either you have values or you don't .
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[ 0.26 ms ] story [ 6.5 ms ] threadThe actual headline is:
> "Far-right AfD wins vote in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state: Exit polls"
Portraying every right wing party as "Nazi" is a grave mistake. The AfD, for all their many faults, are not Nazis. Simply consider the fact that they are led by a lesbian woman married to a Sri Lankan immigrant. In the 1930s, this would have been denounced as peak Weimar degeneracy, and the pair of them would have been the very first to the camps.
The actual danger is that by calling tepid right-wingers Nazis, you get them saying, "Well, if they're going to call us Nazis anyway, maybe we ought to go harder. We have nothing to lose if we take a more radical stance."
Semantic drift ---> More political polarization. It's a real problem.
so yes it is important that is classified as such and you become aware of it, even if you might not like it.
"The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been officially classified as a far-right extremist party by Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)."
"This classification is based on several factors:
Xenophobic Rhetoric: The AfD has consistently used language that disparages immigrants and minority groups. Islamophobic Statements: The party has made numerous claims that portray Islam and Muslims as threats to German society. Connections to Far-Right Movements: The AfD has been linked to various extremist groups and ideologies, raising concerns about its influence on democratic values."
- Björn Höcke Used a banned Nazi slogan and criticized Germany's Holocaust memorial.
- Alexander Gauland Trivialized Nazi crimes by comparing them to "bird poop" in history.
- Maximilian Krah Suggested that SS members were not automatically criminals.
just inform yourself, no need to take polarization into account if all is extremely polarized already.
awareness is the first step, history teaches a lot.