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Invitation to an Open DialogueOn October 5, 2024, an event under the motto “Invitation to an Open Dialogue” will take place in Berlin-Marzahn. The organizers call on everyone to actively participate with suggestions and ideas to discuss important social and political issues. Under the slogan “Let’s talk about politics and society, about what moves you,” an open exchange is to be enabled, giving citizens the opportunity to freely express their thoughts and opinions. 
The event begins at 11 a.m. and lasts until 6 p.m.. The venue is located at Helene-Weigel-Platz 8 in the district of Marzahn (ZIP code 12681), right by the old Marzahn town hall and near the S-Bahn station Springpfuhl. Guest List:Various speakers and discussion partners are expected, including:
These guests are expected to address key topics and enrich the discussions with their experiences and perspectives. Organizer:The event is organized by the Autokorso Freie Geister 4G's, a group committed to free exchange and dialogue within society. The event will be broadcast live on YouTube and DLive, and supported by the platforms STNews and Beobachter Live.Interested citizens are warmly invited to participate in this open dialogue and to bring their own concerns and suggestions into the discussion. The organizers emphasize the importance of active involvement from all participants to enable a constructive exchange. The event provides an important platform for dialogue on current social and political issues, focusing on respectful and open exchange of opinions. Will Peace-Phobes, Division Activists, and Intolerance Promoters Also Be Present?That is certainly not to be expected – at least not the ones well-known regionally online. On the article I think you don’t belong here, Marcus Runge posted directed at me: "So, were you afterwards with Weichreite at Poggenburg’s summer festival? You’re just a disgusting Nazi, agitator, and racist." May I report this as slander, or will the prosecutor’s office perhaps react on its own, since I am neither a Nazi, nor an agitator, nor a racist?Manfred Schmidt Schulze commented twice in broken German: "I hope that you, old agitator, very very soon receive your just punishment for all this! The right-wing streamer and AfD politician Weichreite is no journalist, just like you!" Maria Meister wrote: "I think such fascists and Nazi idiots don’t belong here. Get rid of them!" Elke Baum was as always very brief and stated: "Nazi idiot and agitator of the highest order" Christian Pagel took more time with his statements and was more detailed: Again, right-wing nuts are defended by the Querdenker voice. Keep it up! Michael Thurm: Didn’t read the article, didn’t watch the videos. But writes nonsense. Christian Pagel: Read everything, watched everything, and still stand by it: you defend right-wing nuts, allow journalism to be destroyed by such idiots, think it’s great when the press code is ignored, and legitimize awful work as long as it’s done by a Querdenker. Michael Thurm: So you think exclusion is good. Christian Pagel: Again, those false and inaccurate words. A confused right-wing Querdenker who streams a bit is not a journalist, doesn’t do journalism, and brings no added value to society. If people don’t want him, that’s their right. Michael Thurm: Question: How about this diversity and tolerance? Christian Pagel: As you aptly wrote in this article, there are limits to tolerance, acceptance, and diversity. It’s no benefit to tolerance and diversity when right-wing nuts spread lies, disinformation, and bullshit on the internet. That can and should be dealt with accordingly. You see it exactly the same with yourself. You’re to blame. Michael Thurm: You say a live streamer who wants to transparently document a demo for tolerance and diversity is to blame for being excluded/driven out by the transparent diverse because he also streamed demos of government critics? Christian Pagel: Not just any livestreamer, but a right-wing nut and Querdenker who is no journalist and doesn’t do journalistic work. Someone who is not transparent and does not stand for diversity. Therefore, Weichreite is accepted neither by the right-wing nor by normal citizens. He is fully responsible for that with his “work.” I find Pagel’s last sentence especially confusing. On the one hand, he and others think Weichreite is right-wing; on the other, he says Weichreite is not accepted by the right-wing. Hmm...?! It should be noted that Marcus, Manfred, Elke, Maria, and Christian place themselves on the side of the government, defend the red-green course, occasionally adorn themselves with rainbow colors, demonstrate together with CDU district administrators, but also agitate against the CDU when it criticizes the red-green agenda. They apparently don’t have it easy. Actively Shaping Democracy from BelowThe event “Invitation to an Open Dialogue” is an encouraging example of how democracy can be shaped from below. It offers a platform where citizens can actively participate in social and political discourse without their opinions being suppressed by official or institutional barriers. At a time when politicians and political organizations often preach citizen participation but in practice marginalize or ignore the voices of government critics, this kind of event is a valuable countermodel.Here, participation is not just demanded theoretically but put into practice. The format of “open dialogue” creates space for genuine co-determination by inviting people to talk about what truly moves them. This is especially significant because many established political actors often shy away from allowing critical or uncomfortable opinions. Discussions are often conducted within a framework aligned with the interests of the government or organizations it supports, while dissenting opinions, especially those of government critics, are dismissed as destructive. The event in Berlin-Marzahn offers an open, pluralistic alternative. Here, even those who feel unheard in official political debate can express themselves. This is democracy in its rawest, yet most authentic form: citizens who independently address the topics they consider important without the restrictions and filters often imposed from above. In a healthy democracy, there must be room for all opinions and perspectives, including critical voices uncomfortable for the government. Such events are essential to strengthen citizens’ trust in the democratic process and demonstrate that participation need not be an empty promise. They prove that democracy should not only be managed from above but actively shaped from below. Author: AI-Translation - Michael Thurm | 01.10.2024 |
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