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22. I was trying to give a general overview in my post, a bit simplified.

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 08:17 AM

Feb 2014

But Süddeutsche is clearly more in line with the FDP than the SPD IMHO. That is saying much.

And I do not view the FDP as "culturally progressive". It got credit for that by electing Westerwelle, but the base of the party took a very very long time to endorse Gay marriage rights etc., and their discourse on immigration borders on being rightist.

Edit: Disclosure: I was a member of one of the FDP's sister parties in Europe (to be specific their young section) and I left when I realized that their "cultural progressivism" was but lip service. During that time I had intensive contacts with these so called liberals, even in Germany. Their liberalism is mostly reserved for economic issues.

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German newspaper is accused of anti-Semitic propaganda [View all] Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 OP

Now that's just stupid... The nose? Why go there? Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #1

What is S�ddeutsche's leaning? Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #2

Anti Israel as opposed to anti semitic dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #3

I am sure it does. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #4

Two things Scootaloo Feb 2014 #23

It's the Bavarian paper, therefore rather conservative, but establishment conservative, not fringe. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #17

It is not conservative. JackRiddler Feb 2014 #18

It depends on the spectrum. I wouldn't call it a social demcoratic daily. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #19

TAZ is Green and FR is left-liberal. JackRiddler Feb 2014 #21

I was trying to give a general overview in my post, a bit simplified. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #22

Holy cow leftynyc Feb 2014 #5

Apparently, it is just "anti-Israel". Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #6

Has anyone bothered to ask leftynyc Feb 2014 #7

It was raised by another poster...see below. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #10

That was in answer to your own question dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #8

That didn't answer my question. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #9

I don't speak German and they don't appear to have an English version dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #11

Which is why I asked the poster who made the comment about the paper. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #13

Just a comment based on their past performance re. cartoons dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #14

But, it had NOTHING to do with my question. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #16

I tried to expand on my impression of where S�ddeutsche falls on the political spectrum in #19. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #20

Is Zuckerberg Israeli? Recursion Feb 2014 #26

I can't click and link the pic JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #12

Much appreciated! Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #15

Wow. That's shocking. Recursion Feb 2014 #24

OK. bemildred Feb 2014 #25

The octopus as an element in anti-Semitic propaganda goes back a long time Recursion Feb 2014 #27

Quite, I've seen them. But it is not definitive, as has been pointed out. The face is. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #28

Goebbels would have loved that cartoon (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #29

It appears that they favor recycling Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #30

I'm a Lutheran from Texas and even I know that cartoon is anti-semitic. marble falls Feb 2014 #31

looks like a tribute piece to Der Sturmer. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #32

Davy Jones frowns upon this use of his likeness. WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #33

Hello! knock, Knock, Is any one home here!? imthevicar Feb 2014 #34

That excuses the anti-Semitism. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #36

Who instructed you that you're unable to handle more than one concern at any given time? LanternWaste Feb 2014 #40

They have eyes, imthevicar Feb 2014 #41

The drawing of Zuckerberg's face is what moves this cartoon to antisemitism IMO azurnoir Feb 2014 #35

The octopus has often been used in anti-Semitic imagery, combined with the face... Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #37

is the use of the octopus when applied to Bill Gates okay in your view? azurnoir Feb 2014 #38

My bad. I hit post, instead of preview. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #39

I never said imthevicar Feb 2014 #42

I never said you did. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #43

It'a a fly in the ointment. imthevicar Mar 2014 #44