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Do Not Leave Black-Red-Gold to the Enemies of Democracy - Real Satire in the District CouncilCDU, SPD, Left Party, etc., demanded the flagging of properties and schools in the Burgenland district with the German flag. One could hardly believe their eyes and ears, but it actually happened. Those who often shy away from this kind of patriotism and the German flag had decided that the German flag should now fly everywhere in the Burgenland district—or rather, could fly. The AfD faction in the Burgenland district council is to blame for this. They had demanded the exact same thing. On April 16, 2025, they submitted the following motion: Show the Flag! – Flagging of Public Buildings and Properties in the Burgenland DistrictThe district council is requested to decide: Public buildings and properties of the district, where a flagpole is available, shall be flagged with the national flag year-round, in addition to the guidelines of the so-called flagging decree (cf. Circular of April 30, 2015, and State Parliament resolution Drs. 7/6316). Explanation of the Matter / Reasoning: In recent years, but also in the current situation, many citizens in our country have faced unprecedented challenges, increasingly putting our society to the test. A society that, due to economic, social, political, and increasingly religious differences, struggles to find common ground. A look at history, however, shows that in times of great crises, there has always been a unifying element—a smallest common denominator. And this smallest common denominator was the sense of belonging to one’s own nation, a community of fate and conviction, resting on a generally recognized set of values. However, this pillar of unity in Germany has been under attack for years—the consequences are felt daily: a lack of community spirit, a lack of solidarity, and ultimately a lack of something into which newcomers could integrate, leading to even more problems. Therefore, this pillar must be strengthened at all political levels. One measure to achieve this can be the permanent flagging requested in this motion. Not only would a clearly visible flagging in everyday life normalize the handling of our national symbols—an urgently needed step—but the identity-forming character of a present symbol of shared values and belonging should not be underestimated. The Jerichower Land district council approved this motion, which essentially represents a normality in a united nation. To also support the strengthening of the “we-feeling” in the Burgenland district, we ask for your approval.However, the other factions did not see it that way and submitted an amendment on May 2, 2025, during the bridge day holiday. The members of the AfD faction apparently either did not take note of this or could not take note of it due to the holidays, as the information system for district council members seems to be somewhat unreliable. They were obviously surprised by this amendment and requested a break for consultation. Jörg Riemer (CDU) and Rüdiger Erben (SPD) explained why the AfD’s motion could not be approved and why an amendment was necessary. They took a journey through history and the meaning of the colors black, red, and gold. From their perspective, these colors stand for democracy, the constitution, human rights, and the free democratic order. And only with this historical background, which must be taught to children in schools, could the German flag also fly in front of school buildings. Rüdiger Erben stated that black, red, and gold must not be left to the enemies of democracy. Quite a bit of real satire, I’d say, when you think back to the pandemic years. Andreas Karl added that the original colors were not black, red, and gold, but rather gold, red, and black. The AfD faction questioned why the other factions could not agree to their motion. However, the AfD faction would support the motion of the “democrats” if their motion made flagging mandatory rather than optional. The AfD faction emphasized that their focus was on the cause. District Administrator Götz Ulrich stated that other flags might need to be flown from time to time, which is why he could not support a “must.” The AfD faction countered that this issue could be resolved by having multiple flagpoles in front of the buildings. The “democrats,” however, rejected the amendment to their motion—the change of that single word. The vote followed. Essentially, only the AfD faction voted for the AfD’s motion, so it was rejected. The “democrats” voted for their own motion, and thus it was passed. In the near future, German flags will therefore fly in front of schools and buildings in the Burgenland district, unless another flag needs to be hoisted or other obstacles arise. The AfD faction criticized that it took an AfD motion for the “democrats” to vote in favor of hoisting the German flag. This should have happened much earlier. The text of the “democrats’” amendment was not available in the council information system until the publication of this article. This part of the district council meeting begins in the video at minute 41:24. My note: Anyone watching the district council meeting will realize that democracy is only conditionally important to the democrats. The draft resolutions are no longer read out loud. On-site attendees, as well as those online, therefore do not know what the district council is voting on unless they additionally go online, search for the BLK council information system, and scroll through the PDFs. However—as mentioned above—the amendment in question was not available there. The sudden importance of the German flag to the “democratic parties” might be due to the AfD’s nationwide gains. In the last federal election, the AfD received about 44% of the votes in the Burgenland district and about 42% in Saxony-Anhalt. And let’s not forget that the German population now needs to become “war-ready.” Russia has once again been declared the enemy, and as we know, it always takes a lot of patriotism and national pride in the minds of those who are supposed to march into war with a cheer on their lips. The fatherland must always be defended—although, as we know, it’s always about defending the power of politicians or their power and economic interests. These politicians, as a rule, do not go to the front themselves. The colors black, red, and gold, by the way, originate from the colors of the uniforms of soldiers of the Lützow Free Corps. Thus, the circle closes. Author: AI Translation - Michael Thurm | 10.05.2025 |
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