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None of Us Want to Become Warlike – and What the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung Doesn’t Write AboutOn March 10, 2024, government critics held a demonstration with a car convoy in Merseburg. The participants once again represented the full spectrum of society – lower income groups, middle-class, entrepreneurs, farmers, children, youth, retirees, and so on. The motto of the demonstration was “Hand in Hand – Enough is Enough! – For the Future of Our Country.” As diverse as the participants were, so was the criticism of the current government. There was consensus, however, that all participants considered themselves human beings. In the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung on March 11, 2024, the following lines could be found (quote): Government-Critical Demo at the Airpark Under “Hand in Hand,” another demonstration was organized on Sunday at the Airpark in Merseburg. According to the organizer’s estimate, 230 vehicles participated, fewer than at the last event at the end of January. The police estimated the number of participants at 300 and the vehicles involved in the convoy at 180. The demo included a well over an hour-long rally, during which various speakers expressed criticism of current politics, partly polemically, called for the downfall of the traffic light coalition, and argued pro-Russian. Among the speakers were a well-known pandemic skeptic and a woman who had already appeared on stages with leading figures of the right-wing extremist scene. The event concluded with a car convoy.” To a certain extent, the many thousands who watched the live streams can also be counted among the participants. However, it was criticized that watching a live stream cannot be equated with being physically present when it comes to achieving political change. It is true that the speakers used a lot of polemics. In today’s times, this is hardly avoidable if one wants to point out the many contradictions that become more apparent every day.
Two of the speakers were former members of the FDP. Currently, any argument calling for peace negotiations with Russia and thus an end to the war in Ukraine is framed as pro-Russian. The speakers saw a great danger that politics would escalate the existing war — in which Germany is involved at least through arms deliveries — into an open war. Reference was made to the release of a recording of a conversation among Bundeswehr officers, who clearly discussed how, among other things, the Crimean Bridge could be attacked with Taurus missiles — something that would not be possible without active German involvement. The Basic Law and the Criminal Code were cited, stating that such actions constitute criminal offenses and must be prosecuted. Election slogans of the Greens were also quoted, reflecting their former positions on environmental and climate protection, which are seen as contradictory to how the Greens act today. Another point of criticism was that Sweden and Denmark have stopped investigations into the explosions of the Nord Stream pipelines, whereas Germany apparently shows little interest in clarifying the matter. Almost all speakers and demo participants can probably be described as pandemic skeptics, or better, pandemic critics. This is not surprising given the facts now available. The Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (MZ) tries to establish a connection to right-wing extremism. Who this woman is, and on which stages she has appeared with whom, when, and in what context, is not disclosed by the MZ. I could not discern right-wing extremism in the — yes, at times very sharp — speeches. One would think that in a democracy it should be possible to share a stage across political spectra on points of common interest. That does not necessarily mean agreement on all points. Moreover, the definition of what is right-wing extremist is currently largely set by the ruling politics. According to this, much of what constitutes government criticism is at least tendentially labeled right-wing extremist. The speakers pointed this out as well as the government’s efforts to steadily narrow the “permissible opinion corridor.” Grit Wagner highlighted this with the remark that once again her nose is “running right extremist.” The embedded video above contains all speeches in full length. Those who want to know exactly who said what and how have the opportunity here to form their own impression and develop an independent opinion – perhaps while jogging, washing dishes, driving, etc. A small tip: On YouTube videos, you can increase playback speed. Those who don’t have much time but have quick ears have no reason not to listen to the contributions for the sake of their own opinion formation. Those who prefer to read can turn on subtitles, though these are not exact.
Author: AI-Translation - Michael Thurm | vor dem 01.07.2024 |
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