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The user wrote that the biggest concern about the AfD now is that it appears moderate and agreed with Martenstein. If the party were to govern and possibly work properly, in his opinion, the existing political narrative would collapse. The supporters of the fire wall are already alarmed because they sensed that their political deception would be exposed. #AfD #Politik #Gesellschaft (translated)

The author wrote that in Germany, anti-Semitism is only regarded as contemptible when it is attributed to political opponents. In contrast, anti-Semitism within one's own ranks is easily relativized. According to him, this pattern exists across the entire political spectrum, from left and green to the center and right. #Antisemitismus #Gesellschaft #Beobachtungen #DE (translated)

Fabian Keubel wrote that BMW apparently accepts that one-third of Germans and nearly half of the people in Saxony-Anhalt would not want to buy a BMW at all anymore. He suggested that Elon Musk would certainly be happy to sponsor a Tesla. At the same time, Keubel asked whether there was still a decent German car manufacturer that was not corrupted and depended on those who had systematically destroyed their companies with their politics for more than ten years. #BMW #Tesla #DeutscheAutoindustrie (translated)

Berber criticized former Chancellor Schröder. He wrote that Schröder is being celebrated in a Russian dacha under Putin's favor and shakes hands with a smile while the war he has called a war of annihilation against Ukraine continues. The author accused Schröder of placing greed and narcissism above decency and Germany's interests, labeling him as a symbol of moral bankruptcy and betrayal of one's own values. #Schröder #StandWithUkraine #PutinsLakaien #Ukraine #Politik #Werte (translated)

Christoph Lemmer wrote that Lower Saxony's Minister of Justice, Daniela Behrens, criticized Nius for quoting from confidential documents. He compared Behrens to Hilde Benjamin and stated that he too would quote such documents if he received them; every journalist does that. Lemmer described Behrens' remarks in harsh terms as authoritarian and anti-democratic. He demanded that Behrens and the SPD be reminded that such an attitude has no place in a democracy. #Journalismus #Demokratie #Medienfreiheit (translated)

The preparation of an alliance between the SPD and the Left Party in Berlin is causing widespread outrage, particularly within the Union, which is calling for a rebellion of decent people within the SPD to prevent a Red-Red-Green coalition and instead form a coalition of the center. #SPD #Linke #Politik (translated)

Erika Suttner-Kamp wrote that although she has reservations about the Left, she believes Merz has saved it from her perspective. It is contradictory to portray the party as the downfall of the West now. She described the CDU as an dishonorable and shameless political supporter. #Politik #CDU #Merz (translated)

Ida Gabrielsson questioned after a discussion with Martin Ådahl whether there was any other party that the Center Party considered sufficiently acceptable. She wrote that C had tolerated the Social Democrats and the Green Party because they had previously agreed to govern with bourgeois economic policy so that C would not collaborate with the Sweden Democrats. At the same time, she argued, C had criticized S for its migration policy and rejected the Left Party despite V agreeing with C on the issue. Gabrielsson contrasted this with what she described as a contradiction in the Center Party's rhetoric on decency. She pointed to ministers from the Moderates whom she considered increasingly Trump-like and accused them of going after journalists and conducting negative campaigns, as well as statements from the KD leader, the right's talk of voters as voting cattle, and comments from Member of Parliament Lars Beckman (M) and Alice Teodorescu (KD), whom she described as conspiracy theorists. She wrote that Ådahl and C seemed to believe that the former alliance parties did not really support their current policy, but had been kidnapped by SD and deep down wanted to return to the era of Fredrik Reinfeldt. Gabrielsson argued that Ådahl and Magdalena Andersson seemed to think that the parties would return to the center when the Tidö cooperation ended. She called the view condescending and emphasized that the changes could also have been made deliberately and voluntarily. During the election campaign, Gabrielsson stated, she had spoken with a leading center-right politician from Stockholm about more people voting for SD in the area where she grew up. She recounted that she had highlighted material and social reasons for dissatisfaction and mentioned a neighbor who worked almost around the clock on his farm and cleared snow in half of Norrland during the winters. According to Gabrielsson, the center-right politician had responded that a difficult life did not excuse a vote for SD, as others with difficult lives did not vote for the party. Gabrielsson also relayed that her father, who grew up in Ockelbo, used to refer to C and the farmers as "the right aristocracy." On Tuesday, he had told her that he had closed the door on a DN Kultur journalist who wanted to discuss the family's background and life in the countryside and in the industrial town of Åmotsbruk. Her father had also criticized C as the worst party of the day and said he preferred the party when it was at least a farmers' party. Gabrielsson wrote that she had corrected him, but at the same time agreed that a party with 7 percent could be perceived as self-satisfied if it assumed that others would follow its line. #Centerpartiet #Sverige #politik (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that the former BND chief is in pretrial detention and the former head of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution is being monitored by the Office. Both had worked for the same Swiss company after their terms, the ownership of which was said to be unknown. Hans-Georg Maaßen reported his activities to the Interior Ministry; according to Laska, an examination found no concerns. She referred to a Bundestag document on this matter. Moreover, Laska wrote that a former head of the Chancellery and a former minister-president met in Baku with representatives of Putin, without the chancellor being aware of it. A former chancellor had worked for a Russian supermarket chain after activities in the Russian energy sector. According to Laska, there had been outrage in such cases, but no one was responsible. Anyone leaving a public office returns their official ID and keys, but takes their knowledge with them, wrote Laska. According to her account, Germany relies on former officials behaving properly; no controls are in place. #Deutschland #Politik #Vertrauen (translated)

Manuel Ostermann thanked Marcel Bohnert and the members of the Bundeswehr for their service and stated that soldiers deserved respect regardless of political views. He wrote that a soldier had been refused a handshake and described this as a matter of decency. Ostermann called for more respect, decency, and solidarity. #Bundeswehr #Respekt #Zusammenhalt (translated)

Miss Holle criticized that the "heute journal" had first shown Reichinnek from the Left, who had complained about the lack of attitude in Saxony-Anhalt. She wrote that precisely the Left tolerates anti-Semites in their ranks in Berlin and maintains close contacts with clans, yet is presented as a benchmark for attitude and decency. https://t.co/djFkl434t0 #Politik #SachsenAnhalt #Rechtsextremismus (translated)

The author wrote that, for the first time since 1945, right-wing extremists hold state offices in Germany. The AfD politicians Rausch and Tillschneider have been elected president and vice president of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, respectively. He blamed BSW and CDU for this development, but put a question mark by the CDU and accused both parties of lacking sense and decency. #Rechtsextremismus #Politik #Deutschland #DE (translated)

Sibel asked which stimuli should be concealed for children under 14 years old when women had to cover themselves so that devout Muslims did not feel provoked. She urged to teach boys decorum instead of hiding girls and related her contribution to Islam. #Islam #Frauenrechte #Gesellschaft #Bildung (translated)

The union vida demands decent wage increases in light of the upcoming collective bargaining negotiations for the railway, trade, bus, and truck sectors, as well as consideration of rolling inflation, and rejects "crisis agreements" again, as these have significantly impaired the purchasing power of employees. #Herbstlohnrunde #Lohnverhandlungen #Gewerkschaft (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Darja Schipilowa completed her specialist training in clinical laboratory diagnostics with distinction two years ago and worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. She died after being hospitalized four days following an alleged incident; she passed away on the night of October 2. Laska referred to reports from the portal "Ljudi Baikala," stating that several hospitals, including a children's clinic, had been under quarantine for three weeks. Nearly 200 contacts were being monitored, the aluminum plant in Shelekhov required masks, and Russia's chief epidemiologist had been flown in. Rospotrebnadzor ruled out a laboratory accident and spoke of an unknown cause of pneumonia as well as a stable situation. No pathogens associated with her work were reportedly found in the deceased's body. Laska wrote that the governor of Buryatia initially claimed Schipilowa died of the plague, but later moderated his statement. A city administration advised against trips to Shelekhov and subsequently deleted the post; a television station removed five contributions. Russian exile media reported that Schipilowa told medical staff that a test tube containing plague pathogens had broken on September 25. Laska emphasized that this had not been confirmed; other circulating explanations included a business trip to Buryatia and a trip to Thailand. A Russian epidemiologist living in the U.S. doubted the laboratory accident, as protective clothing is used when working with plague. It is publicly unknown whether and what equipment Schipilowa had worn. Laska wrote that there is no sufficient evidence to describe the case as a possible use of a biological weapon; however, an accident involving a lethal pathogen cannot be ruled out. She questioned whether Schipilowa had received timely treatment or if antibiotics had not worked, noting that time is critical in cases of pneumonic plague. The actions of the authorities reminded her of previous cases where Soviet authorities withheld or misrepresented unpleasant information: the anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk in 1979 and the delayed announcement of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Whether the Schipilowa case is comparable to these remains to be seen, she wrote. Laska warned that a potential outbreak should not be obscured by political sympathies or downplaying information. In the event of a possible pneumonic plague outbreak, openness for epidemiological reasons is crucial, she wrote. The public must know why nearly 200 people are being monitored and why several clinics are reportedly under quarantine according to "Ljudi Baikala." #Russland #Epidemie #Gesundheit (translated)

Björn Höcke wrote on the Day of German Unity on October 3rd that unity means not only a common state but also the equal belonging of all citizens, regardless of their political stance. The pension debate conveys to people with a GDR biography that their life’s achievements count for less, and during the Corona measures, the state split society even down to families, he explained. He also criticized that vaccination status has been made a measure of social belonging. Höcke accused unspecified individuals of leveling accusations against millions of people for linking their voting decisions to the crimes of Buchenwald. He dismissed such comparisons as politically motivated slurs, including one made by an older man. Cohesion requires respecting the decisions of others, even if one disagrees with them, he wrote. At the same time, Höcke pointed to business closures, families' worries about the future of their children, and a trust damaged by political failure. War rhetoric intensifies these fears, he claimed. The AfD extends a hand to all who do not want to come to terms with this; the recent election results show that more and more people want to take their fate into their own hands, he wrote. Germany will also overcome the walls that are currently being erected between citizens, Höcke added. #Einheit #Zusammenhalt #Deutschland (translated)