Yikes! I said that the other day...that's when I first found out I was associated with a certain Germanic political party; you can exfil now while you have a chance...I'll cover you 8^)
We have to cover each other like one of those Buddy flicks, I guess. I got that "just following orders" crap too with suggestions about German politics, Chinese politics, late last century Russian politics, ad nauseum.
The parallel is insulting and specious (and very DU-like).