Germany’s history informs its current laws. That much is undeniable. But it doesn’t excuse the over-correction applied by legislators in hopes of heading off another Hitler. And it cert…
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But it’s not just one case. The German officials themselves admit they “successfully” prosecute 750 people each year. That’s literally in the article.
As for the newspaper, you appear to be arguing that it’s a good thing now that political opposition be shut down, rather than discrediting the claim itself. If you like it, why accuse the user of propaganda? Surely you would be happy that they’re advertising the good thing you agree with? I think you know it’s wrong to shut down free speech in a democracy, even if you don’t like how they’re funded.
The vast majority of the cases is absolutely justified in being prosecuted. The law itself is overly broad, and you can argue that it causes unnecessary load on the courts for cases that get dismissed, but taking out one specific case to throw a shade on a specific politician (and ignoring all the other cases) is clearly propaganda.
Sorry, but if you think a propaganda outlet that promotes the destruction of democracy and is directly opposed to the core values in the German constitution is somehow just another opinion that deserves the same protection as real journalism then we will never agree.
But it’s not just one case. The German officials themselves admit they “successfully” prosecute 750 people each year. That’s literally in the article.
As for the newspaper, you appear to be arguing that it’s a good thing now that political opposition be shut down, rather than discrediting the claim itself. If you like it, why accuse the user of propaganda? Surely you would be happy that they’re advertising the good thing you agree with? I think you know it’s wrong to shut down free speech in a democracy, even if you don’t like how they’re funded.
The vast majority of the cases is absolutely justified in being prosecuted. The law itself is overly broad, and you can argue that it causes unnecessary load on the courts for cases that get dismissed, but taking out one specific case to throw a shade on a specific politician (and ignoring all the other cases) is clearly propaganda.
Sorry, but if you think a propaganda outlet that promotes the destruction of democracy and is directly opposed to the core values in the German constitution is somehow just another opinion that deserves the same protection as real journalism then we will never agree.