Tens of thousands of Germans braved the elements to attend the Uprising for Peace, a massive rally organized by Die Linke (Left Party) politician Sahra Wagenknecht and author Alice Schwarzer on Saturday.
The demonstrators massed at the Brandenburg Gate, calling for peace talks to end the conflict in Ukraine and demanding Berlin cease supplying Kiev with weapons.
Wagenknecht slammed the German government for trying to "ruin Russia," urging leaders to make Moscow an "offer" so that peace talks could begin. The rally, she said, represented the "start of a citizens’ initiative" and the launch of a "new, strong peace movement in Germany."
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This horseshoe is fucking confusing.
It's also telling that there is zero mention of material conditions. Germany is getting crushed by inflation largely caused by energy prices. Their industrial sector is collapsing and people can't afford energy (even though it was a mild winter).
I know nothing about the demographics of this protest, but most people are able to go: "Hey, why does Ukraine get all this shit while I don't. And it's my tax money??!?!?"