https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/17/east-germany-putin-afd-misinformation/
"his Nazi dad got beat up by communists and even that didn't make him dislike the dirty evil stupid commies :(((((("
That's a shocking thing to write, do they even care what the implications are?? They're saying the nazis were "resisting Russian imperialism" this is beyond fucked up
well liberal world is a fucked up case ! They are rehabilitating Nazis asap to defeat Putin . lol
To be fair it doesn't say that. He says modern day Germany is worse than these days, and there could be various reasons for it:
Be it the economic decline (organized looting by the west Germans in the 90s) of the region which left a permanent mark on local areas which similarly to Poland have been reduced to dependency from the wealthier neighbor to a large part. This paired with the joys of the market (among other things, an utter unwillingness to reduce regional inequalities) is a popular point out east. (personal anecdote) my mom also likes blaming most economic woes on the EU and Euro.
"Foreigners and gay people are literally 1984. We don't have them out east, yet the Wessis are trying to shove them down our throats." + the a bit more exotic yet also popular "covid was a lie and global warming is a lie too!"
There's of course the possibility they retain some progressive ideas and thought the GDR was the better state in spite of its flaws.
Personal anecdote, but I've been to Saxony yesterday on my way to Poland and I saw a car with the EU flag covered up by the GDR coat of arms and thought to myself how there was probably a 70/30 chance of them either being a chud local nationalist or a communist. Indeed, entering a random town to stop by an ATM, there was an AfD informational stand and a lot of right wing/football hooligan stickers; even if that's barely proof of anything.
It's honestly wild that "pro" vs "anti" Putin is now another axis on the liberals idea of a political spectrum
Who would have thought that neo-liberals threatened economic instability and resource scarcity in an illegitimate war against Russia and multipolarity, and the groups that disagree with neo-liberalism are willing to listen to Russia's valid arguments against their neo-liberal countries?
the neos will froth at the mouth for any chance to call anything that doesn't suit them "Russian propaganda"
They are accusing Russia colluding with AfD , AfD just went to Donbass why didn't the libs and Die linke went to Donbass for once . Can I ask this sincerely ? Or is it because Russia shelled their own again
"Any member of the EU that doesn't hate Russians and blindly support the US waging a proxy war on our borders through Nazi terrorist orgs is obviously an active Russian agent." - the EU, apparent-fucking-ly
Germans aren’t historically known for making good leader choices. :-/
