AfD: Germany defends extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'
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Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House.

US Vice-President JD Vance accused “bureaucrats” of rebuilding the Berlin Wall, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the designation as “tyranny in disguise”.

In an unusual move, the foreign office directly replied to Rubio on X, writing: “We have learnt from our history that right-wing extremism needs to be stopped.”

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  • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
    39·
    2 days ago

    The Berlin wall? Is that the only thing his advisors could come up with? Speaking of walls, how’s the Mexican border going? But let’s not digress. The AfD have been close to MAGA for a while now with the infamous Musk interview being just one of several escalations. Notice how their allies’ motto is “Make America great again”. Not Germany. America. They couldn’t give less of a damn about Europe and neither does the AfD. They’re just autocrats who seek support from other autocrats to dismantle a nation and democracy as usual.

        • LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          91·
          2 days ago

          What does left and right mean for you?

          Going by its historic origins, progressives on the left, reactionaries and monarchists on the right, the Nazis were absolutely reactionary and thus far-right. They were only progressive where it suited them, like having women in factories freeing up men for the military.

          Speaking purely of economic policy, left would be a collectivist economy and right an individualist one. In that regard, the Nazis were not quite far-right, as they favoured government intervention and influence, again, because of war efforts. They did a few token campaigns to appease workers, but didn’t limit or abolish privately held companies (as they wanted the rich and powerful on their side for the war). And you’d only get disowned if you happened to have the wrong ancestors, not because you were explotliting your employees.

        • belastend@slrpnk.netEnglish
          72·
          2 days ago

          Ofc, the person saying “STFU, Jew” believes in the “Nazis arent right wing” myth.

          I may repeat myself, but fuck off, fash

            • belastend@slrpnk.netEnglish
              51·
              1 day ago

              What they considered themselves is irrelevant. They were backed by Big Business and in their letter to Hindenburg, the Industrialists who got Hitler into power described him as the leader of the largest “völkische” Movement. These movements were exclusively right-wing.

              Many historians have different opinions

              Most are pretty sure: They were fascists and Fascism is a right wing ideology.

              They’re pushed out their socialist wing in 1928. Hell, they killed off the remaining ones in 1934. There was nothing socialist about this regime.

              To your main point: You can’t distinguish between Jews and Zionists. You are playing into the Hand of Zionists.

              So again, shut up fash We don’t want you in Europe.

              Edit: Since the moderators deleted that wonderful comment, here is someone quoting you