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In reply to the discussion: Some 30,000 Germans protest against anti-Islam rallies [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)do not an Islamization of Germany make.
This thread like the other one where you expounded your thoughts on Islam was about a strange phenomenon in Dresden, a German city close to the border to Poland. The Muslim population in this region is miniscule, what they know about "muslim terrorists" and whatnot is from TV and not from Germany.
Do they actually have legitimate grievances? I am not familiar with who is demonstrating there except from some interviews and reports I saw which may be distorting the picture, but what has been reported is that they feel
a) they don't get what they deserve (pensions, unemployment benefits, job opportunities etc.) and
b) they come first
c) consternation about foreigners not hiding cultural differences and/or having a very visible presence in some (small) parts of some (other) cities.
"Do we know if we can celebrate Christmas like we used to in the future?" Oh, the terror. They'll get used to hear other languages and see different faces. Until then, they will vote for the new conservative, anti-EU party "AfD" which won in Saxony 9.7 percent recently, with personnel coming from the CDU. The right-wing have dominated this region since the unification, it's the Bavaria of the East.