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My Grandpa Was a Nazi

by tommypalm on 1/19/24, 1:24 PM with 19 comments

• by theGeatZhopa on 1/19/24, 3:03 PM

  That's hefty. I've been to Dachau, too. I still have tears in my eyes by time of writing.

  My hope: this times will never ever come back.

  As a member of a democratic society of Germany, I see it as my duty to go to elections and do what ever can be done legally to minimize the possibilities of right wing coming into power.

  I have to accept that others may have different views on this topic. That includes others voting for right wing parties.

  But, no one will ever stop me from speaking up! From openly exercising criticism. From going to demonstrations.

  I'm against all war. I'm against killing people because they are different or have something I don't like. I'm again patriotism. All sorts of patriotism should be punished in my eyes - because it's the beginning of every worse! Nazis are uber-patriots. Party "alternative for Germany" is full of patriotic thinking. Each other parties, that support patriotism are right wing.

  On the left side, it's not the patriotism which is a problem, but rather the thinking that communism and forced "sharing of wealth" are THE ONLY way to go. It's very extreme, too.

  So, I will fight the extremes without weapons, but with my spoken words as my deadliest weapon.

  No More!

• by billy99k on 1/19/24, 1:53 PM

  "anti-fascists" have many of the same characteristics as Nazis. Authoritarian in nature and willing to use violence to suppress the opinions of people they dislike. It's not surprising that the grandson of an actual Nazi has become one.

  update: The truth hurts. You can't support violence and not get called out for it.