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The UK and Germany have gone full on 1984...Cops in Germany Are Raiding People's Homes for Insulting Politicians
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
Yup.
Even just insulting anyone is illegal there right now.
The conservatives just won the election and with the AfD following in 2nd place, I'm tippin' they'll form a coalition and nip this shit in-the-bud ASAP.
If Trump hadn't been elected and the world hadn't seen that peeps can for all intents and purposes take their governments and countries back, I doubt this would've happened just-yet. The conservative vote in Germany has been steadily increasing, but I reckon the US stuff gave it a shot in the arm.
Could be wrong; that's just what I'm feelin'.
Even just insulting anyone is illegal there right now.
The conservatives just won the election and with the AfD following in 2nd place, I'm tippin' they'll form a coalition and nip this shit in-the-bud ASAP.
If Trump hadn't been elected and the world hadn't seen that peeps can for all intents and purposes take their governments and countries back, I doubt this would've happened just-yet. The conservative vote in Germany has been steadily increasing, but I reckon the US stuff gave it a shot in the arm.
Could be wrong; that's just what I'm feelin'.
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
I prolly should have said I'm hopin', not tippin'.
The Christian Democrats actually ruled out forming a coalition with the AfD during the election campaign. Personally I feel that they'll get better supply if they simply bite the bullet and do it anyway, using the political capital they've managed to garner.
Problem is it's not the politically-correct move, what with Germany being what it is today, but reform has to start somewhere and if they want to get anything done, I reckon it'd be the way to go.
Just MHO.
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harddriver
Well-known member
Yup.
Even just insulting anyone is illegal there right now.
That's some straight up Orwellian Tyranny for sure.
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
FWIMBW, the situation re forming a coalition is almost 100% analogous to the UK's Tory party and Reform UK.
The optics / PC considerations, the positions of the parties on the political spectrum and the potential outcomes for voters - the same.
The only difference is that the Torys aren't in-power... yet.
The optics / PC considerations, the positions of the parties on the political spectrum and the potential outcomes for voters - the same.
The only difference is that the Torys aren't in-power... yet.
