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In Germany, critics of the government are losing their bank accounts, and more (peoplesdispatch.org)
submitted 4 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/europe@feddit.org
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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/55583377

Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine-solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/12/23/in-germany-critics-of-the-government-are-losing-their-bank-accounts-and-more/

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[–] frischkaesbagett@feddit.org 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

There is a very important quote for this, by Martin Niemöller:

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

Edit: added Info

[–] e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

First of all why are you digging up a 4 month old topic? About your quote, very cool never heard that one before...

Lets take a look at the thousands of dead directly caused by the actions of the Putin and his ilk. Just to make it really simple for the dumbest tankies at the back of the class. Russia invaded an independent nation. They are abducting children from said nation. They kill civilians without mercy. The DKP, instead of standing up to imperialism, makes idiotic statements about NATO expanding aggressively eastwards as if those countries didn't join voluntarily for a good reason. That parties ideology distills down to "America bad, therefore Russia good" and it never changed. So I stand with what I said.

[–] frischkaesbagett@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago

First of all why are you digging up a 4 month old topic?

No second thought. I just saw your commend and felt the quote to be very fitting. Sorry about that if that is not something people like.

DKP is nowhere near the people I want to elect, you made a perfect example: they are fucked. However I think it is important to fight for the people to be able to raise their voices - even if what comes out is something we disagree with. The Limit is when raising the voice suppresses the voice of the (economically) weaker. I don't see that with DKP.