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(57,553 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2025, 06:56 AM Feb 9

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Encouraging news from Germany--good for us, bad for the far right [View all]

Yesterday, there were pro-democracy demonstrations around Germany, and despite the cold wave, the big one in München (Munich), expected to draw 75,000 people, drew about three times that or more. The cops said it was peaceful, but estimated the crowd at well over 200,000.

Worse yet for Musk-friends, the AfD: at the party convention of the center-right CDU, the abrasive CDU Chancellor-designate, Friedrich Merz, declared categorically that he would never work with the AfD. He pointed out (correctly) that since he and his party were irrevocably pro-EU, pro-Euro, and pro-NATO, and the AfD wanted Germany to pull out of all three, there was no common ground whatsoever.

So, even if the AfD wins enough votes in the Feb. 23 election to be represented in the Bundestag (parliament), and they will, they will not be a part of any governing coalition, because no one will work with them. This is not 1933.

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Encouraging news from Germany--good for us, bad for the far right [View all] DFW Feb 9 OP

That is encouraging. Hopefully we'll see some livetohike Feb 9 #1

Many Germans truddy777 Feb 9 #2

Europe is Waking Up! The World is Watching an Ongoing Coup D'tat Maggan Feb 9 #3

That is good news! 2naSalit Feb 9 #4

Germany is a country with land borders on nine other countries DFW Feb 9 #6

I have to agree with... 2naSalit Feb 9 #8

I had the choice of 6 languages in high school in England dickthegrouch Feb 9 #27

Where did you grow up? LittleGirl Feb 10 #45

Growing up in the Northeast... róisín_dubh Feb 9 #44

Hopefully other countries can learn from our LisaL Feb 9 #5

Trumpusk is in the news every day here DFW Feb 9 #7

Yes, we will need the world's help. The democratic world has a lot of skin in this game. Magoo48 Feb 9 #10

One thing that is really interesting and a potential problem Old Crank Feb 9 #9

I think the 5% hurdle was an arbitrary, but necessary clause. DFW Feb 9 #12

I understand that. Old Crank Feb 9 #25

Thank You! tavernier Feb 9 #11

I'm not sure I'd go so far as to say that sanity prevails, but, at least.......... DFW Feb 9 #13

Born in Weisbaden JustAnotherGen Feb 9 #38

The Torch of Democratic leadership has shifted to Europe Tom Rinaldo Feb 9 #14

For now, yes, but the roots here are fragile, and not deep-seated DFW Feb 9 #16

...and Canada, UK, Australia and NZ. roamer65 Feb 9 #22

We don't want this! A_Steel_Magnolia Feb 9 #15

I was just in Berlin for four days last week. DFW Feb 9 #17

History lessons A_Steel_Magnolia Feb 9 #24

Meanwhile... moondust Feb 9 #18

Not 1933...yet. roamer65 Feb 9 #19

AfD Alternative for Germany..Germans are pushing back these right wingers peacebuzzard Feb 9 #20

It's good to see that it is not 1933 in Germany. It is, however, 1933 in the United States... /nt artemisia1 Feb 9 #21

Good news. alarimer Feb 9 #23

Literally political football The Madcap Feb 9 #35

On the other hand it's 1933 in the United States. NNadir Feb 9 #26

Once bitten, twice shy. malthaussen Feb 9 #28

Thank you for a sign of hope. pandr32 Feb 9 #29

not in Germany, at least. barbtries Feb 9 #30

Save Democracy" "Oppose Nazis" - A sea of over 200,000 protesters rally in Muni LetMyPeopleVote Feb 9 #31

Wow! This makes me so happy! liberalla Feb 9 #37

I would recommend reading GeoWilliam750 Feb 9 #32

I am really hopeful that Trump's re-election has provided Bev54 Feb 9 #33

Good news! Meowmee Feb 9 #34

I love it! Suck it Elon! liberalla Feb 9 #36

This makes me happy JustAnotherGen Feb 9 #39

Wunderbar, DFW.. Danke Schoen! Cha Feb 9 #40

Thanks so much bagimin Feb 9 #41

Thanks for the update! I feel like we need protests like that in the US. CaptainTruth Feb 9 #42

I'll take any good news that I can get. BigmanPigman Feb 9 #43

I saw the size of the protest in Munich! LittleGirl Feb 10 #46

Good to know canetoad Feb 10 #47

Thank you for this. Maru Kitteh Feb 10 #48

I hope they whack Muskrats Telsa operation there. Historic NY Feb 10 #49