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Thu May 7, 2020, 02:24 PM

May 2020

This German far-right lawmaker once called Nazi era mere ‘bird shit.’ Now he says Nazis’ surrender shouldn’t be a national holiday.

The same far-right politician in Germany who called the Nazi era mere “bird shit” in 1,000 years of German history said the day of the Nazis’ World War II surrender should not be turned into a public holiday, as per a proposal from the head of the Auschwitz Committee in Germany.

The statement by Alexander Gauland, who heads the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany faction in the Bundestag, has drawn sharp criticism from Jewish leaders and mainstream politicians in Germany.

Asked his opinion on the holiday proposal, Gauland told the German news agency RND that Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945, was not viewed in the same way by all Germans.

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I really am concerned with the last few months leading up to this election. There is WAAAAAAY too much damage which can be done.

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On May 8th, 1945, the Third Reich surrendered. Our local paper recalled an amazing event. Parallels? [View all] DFW May 2020 OP

Thanks for this. I was wondering when I read... Behind the Aegis May 2020 #1

Gauland is a despised POS here in Germany who is contending with splits in his own extremist party DFW May 2020 #3

Bjorn Hocke and Andreas Kalbitz are even worse Celerity May 2020 #8

Those two are from the nut case wing for sure DFW May 2020 #9

I was quite happy to see Frauke Petry's Die blaue Partei go up in flames last year Celerity May 2020 #11

The Corona virus will really play into these people's hands DFW May 2020 #12

+100000 Celerity May 2020 #13

You have seen the parallels most vividly and now we see them too. CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #2

Our local paper ran a photo of the burial at the church DFW May 2020 #4

I don't think it was at all long-winded! CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #5

I didn't count the letters DFW May 2020 #6

And that's a good thing, lol! CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #7

No, it's very interesting. Thank you. JudyM May 2020 #27

THIS !!! 👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽 "Well, fuck it, so let's prosecute them anyway." because its the right thing uponit7771 May 2020 #10

We should bury the corona virus casualties Mr.Bill May 2020 #14

Taken through eminent domain. I think it would be apropo. Tech May 2020 #17

It's probably why tRump/McConnell are stacking the courts with unqualified buddies. ffr May 2020 #15

We'll just have to hope DFW May 2020 #16

I have doubts that it's repairable bucolic_frolic May 2020 #18

I was really taken aback by your comments on the Anne Frank Elementary School. patphil May 2020 #19

Beautifully written post. Boomerproud May 2020 #20

A most incisive epistle, DFW! On the money! lastlib May 2020 #24

After the last Republican administration the criminal perpetrators got off easy cojoel May 2020 #21

If only. I will continue hoping. JudyM May 2020 #28

To them it's not "our" democracy--it's theirs alone and objectors don't belong live love laugh May 2020 #22

Here's the difference - the Nazis surrendered. Initech May 2020 #23

It's too big to be de-programmed against its will DFW May 2020 #25

Bush/Reagan/Nixon all got by with their crimes because rwsanders May 2020 #26

"Even if they don't care, at least future generations will see that WE cared." - Very well said. CaptainTruth May 2020 #29

"Even if they don't care, at least future generations will see that WE cared." soldierant May 2020 #30

Either It Never Happened or Those Other People Did It FrankTC May 2020 #31

The Republicans will become the new East Germans DFW May 2020 #32

What a story.. mountain grammy May 2020 #33

No, they never go away. But they do go into hibernation when the climate is hostile to them DFW May 2020 #34