Austria: Outrage on election eve amid funeral with Nazi song – DW – 09/29/2024
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Three far-right politicians were reportedly at the funeral where a song glorified by Germany's Nazi-era SS was sung on election eve. The Austrian Jewish Students’ Union has reported the politicians involved.

Three far-right politicians were reportedly at the funeral where a song glorified by Germany’s Nazi-era SS was sung on election eve. The Austrian Jewish Students’ Union has reported the politicians involved.

  • pumpkinseedoilEnglish
    41·
    2 months ago

    Also important

    The song was adopted and glorified by the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) as a “song of loyalty.” The Nazi resistance sang the song too.

    1. The SS only used an adopted version.

    2. It was sang by the resistance.

    If we were to condemn all songs that were sang by Nazis we’d have to condemn pretty much all old German songs.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Can we condemn Lili Marelene even though it predates the Nazis? Because “it was adopted by the Nazis” would be a terrific excuse for never having to hear that awful song again.