Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU – DW – 01/31/2025
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A non-binding motion to restrict immigration has sparked outrage after citizens said the conservative CDU/CSU broke a promise not to work with the far-right AfD. Protesters in Berlin gathered outside CDU headquarters.

Summary

Thousands of Germans protested the CDU/CSU party for collaborating with the far-right AfD to pass anti-immigration legislation.

The move, seen as a breach of a post-war taboo against extremist parties, sparked outrage and accusations of making AfD extremism socially acceptable.

The CDU/CSU argues the legislation is necessary due to concerns about immigration and recent attacks by individuals who should have been deported.

    • ISOmorph@feddit.orgEnglish
      38·
      3 个月前

      He did. It’s the same picture here. Even with all the protests we have people like Melloni and Schoof. AfD is polling at an all time high. I’m not saying stop protesting. But it’s obviously not enough to keep fascim at bay. People have to get a lot more militant.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        61·
        3 个月前

        Go look at videos of French protesting proposed social safety net cuts.

        • raef@lemmy.worldEnglish
          32·
          3 个月前

          Why don’t you tell us how the BLM protestors are pussies compared to the French. You say you want people to learn

          • Maeve@kbin.earth
            41·
            3 个月前

            Why are you putting words in my mouth? You picked one group of protesters. One.

            • raef@lemmy.worldEnglish
              31·
              3 个月前

              So did you. You picked one. I picked one.

              You felt that Americans can learn something from European protesters, but I don’t know what you’re saying the big difference is. The BLM protesters faced violence and extreme retribution, but were still out there continuously, living, sleeping… why are the Europeans better?

              • Maeve@kbin.earth
                22·
                3 个月前

                I picked a continent. They weren’t cowed by munitions. They knew potential consequences. They also knew the consequences of milquetoast protests.

                • raef@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  31·
                  3 个月前

                  All true of American protests. In Atlanta they’ve even been labeling protesters as domestic terrorists. That comes with huge consequences and they still go out there.

    • shaserlark@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      3 个月前

      We’re lighting some candles and then we are proud of ourselves. Even France which is the stereotypical riot country is under the tight grip of neoliberalism and for what feels like decades on the brink of having the Nazi Lepen take over.

      There’s not as much of that protest culture as it seems.

    • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      23·
      3 个月前

      I’d like to see how this comment ages.

      The US was protesting like crazy. It didn’t matter in the end.

      • Tja@programming.devEnglish
        11·
        3 个月前

        The US was protesting on Facebook. You had a few days of real protest after Floyd and then back on Facebook.

    • samus12345@lemm.eeEnglish
      56·
      3 个月前

      Protesting is a lot easier when your country is 28 times smaller than the US.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        51·
        3 个月前

        Oh well, nothing to be done but stay in the house and accept whatever comes, and MAYBE the politicians will suddenly have an attack of conscience!

        • samus12345@lemm.eeEnglish
          32·
          3 个月前

          No, but it’s important to recognize that the situations aren’t 1:1.

          • Vinstaal0@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            3 个月前

            The states basically function like separate countries anyway so you can definitely protest on a state wide and it will be noticed. Look where you can start and not what you can’t do.

            It’s not like we are protesting EU rules and ruglations with people from different countries, no we protest per country to make a difference.