Posted on 05/26/2005 12:16:26 PM PDT by quidnunc
German young people, faced with liberal parents who are tolerant about sex, drugs and rock and roll, are increasingly rebelling by turning to right-wing extremism. Neo-nazi fashion, music and ideology have become an ever important part of German youth culture.
Where did this "German" image come from? It's hard to say who the first person was to show up to a party in a Lonsdale shirt, curse "the Russians" or download the latest CDs by Bremen's Germanic renegade heavy metal band Kategorie C.
But Christian, Stefan and Andy don't really care how it all started. They see just themselves as good kids, living in decent families in a small city west of Munich. They're in their late teens, about to graduate from high school. And they say that there are too many foreigners "in our country." They say that "they" should leave, and that then things would be sure to get better.
They believe that if foreigners left there would be more jobs and fewer unemployed Turks getting money from the government. There would be no Albanian drug dealers on the streets and no macho Islamic guys hitting on their girlfriends. They would also no longer run the risk of being beaten up by large groups of "Russians" on a Friday night in front of their favorite bar. They say it is always "the Russians" who attack first.
Christian, Stefan and Andy aren't the fighting types. They repeat stupid xenophobic language, but aren't just dim-witted thugs. They say that they would never vote for the NPD — or not yet at any rate. They say they're afraid. Afraid of violent foreigners in their own home town. So afraid, in fact, that they wouldn't even give us their real first names.
To avoid getting bloody noses, they've discovered a detour through back yards when they go out on a Friday night. Ever since the neighborhood near the train station became a ghetto for immigrants, drunk young Russian-born Germans (the descendants of Germans who were deported to the Soviet Union after World War II) have been cruising the city's downtown streets and alleys, looking for a fight. First, says Andy, they surround their victim, then start pushing him around, and finally descend on him with their fists. Since then the three teenagers, all tall and athletic, have been avoiding the gas station and the athletic club's parking lot, places where the Russians hang out.
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Bingo... Hitler favored vast social reform and tight control over the market. Fascism/Nazism's only difference from Communism is that it sells itself on national pride rather than class struggle.
This is astounding. They are demanding lower taxes, smaller government, property rights. Next thing these kids will be demanding is withdrawing from the UN.
Wasn't the Nazi party socialists?
The socialist/communist agenda, make right into wrong, and generally confuse the sense out of people. Tangent: Doesn't the Bible call Satan the author of confusion?
"Fascism/Nazism's only difference from Communism is that it sells itself on national pride rather than class struggle."
Which is why I am rather amused at all the clueless little marx-head college students, protesting globalization. I suppose their opposition to globalization makes them sort of nationalist-socialists, huh? Why does that have such a familiar ring, LOL.
...Actually most of what these kids are supposedly saying is true...
That's probably why they're being libeled as Nazis.
Can't have the Euros wake up in time and save themselves from slaughter at the hands of the Mooselimbs, now, can we?
If I lived in Deustchland, I would likely be a member of the Free Democrats, strategically voting CDU when necessary.
My son was complaining about the weirdo group outside of Wiesbaden wanting to lock all Turks up in camps or ship them out. He said it's kind of scarey to watch history repeat itself.
Why can't they rebel by reembracing Christianity?
Yeah, it's very easy to smear someone as a Nazi because they have the cajones to confront the liberal agenda. Of course, some people ARE Nazis, but what the author attributes to these kids as saying does not sound like Nazism to me. It sounds like kids who are concerned about losing their country and who see the real implications of that every day. We should be so concerned in THIS country. At least we don't have millions of muslims pouring in here. At least...I don't think we do.
Neo-nazi fashion, music and ideology ??
They like the music of Richard Wagner?? Is that so bad???
How many Turks are supposed to be allowed in Germany and how long can they stay there until Germany ceases to be Germany and becomes another province of Turkey? This is a legitimate concern and one that MUST be addressed. Obviously I don't recommend killing these people but they should be deported - that is the answer (that is if the Germans are willing to do without the cheap labor - nothing comes without a price.)
You're right.
We're talkin National Socialism here...
When there is a hot discussion of a controversial subject, the real Nazis are the ones doing the shouting down and intimidating.
"Insults and accusations from the left are mere confessions."
My original tagline. Heard Rush say it a while back.
When you hear them accuse somebody of something, you know that's what they are planning to do.
Take the cry, "Bush is Hitler."
Bush is just Von Hindenburg, they plan to be Hitler.
They took Poland in 7 days and they have to hide from Russian and Turk bullies. Sheesh.
That's what a couple of generations of liberalism will do to you. But as someone with some Germanic ancestry myself...I bet they're not going to be running too much longer.
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