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German President warns against 'stoking image of the enemy' in Christmas speech
Deutsche Welle ^ | 12.24.2016 | Sabine Kinkartz

Posted on 12/26/2016 11:32:19 AM PST by Olog-hai

In his annual Christmas address to the nation, German President Joachim Gauck has said that anger and rage at terrorism must not turn into hatred and violence. He called instead for good judgment and attention. […]

Gauck warned that these emotions should not be allowed to dominate, adding that anger must not turn into hate and violence. Instead, it is about being united and defending compassion. Anyone who is “sensitive, responsive and helpful” can “transform anger and rage into forces that resist the hatred, violence and contempt of others,” Gauck said in his last Christmas speech as the German President.

Gauck signaled concern at the possible radicalization of society — especially in the political debate over Germany’s refugee policy. “Particularly in times of terrorist attacks, we should not deepen the trenches in our society, nor suspect groups or hold politicians guilty across the board,” Gauck said. …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: berlin; dhimmitude; gauck; rop
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1 posted on 12/26/2016 11:32:19 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Government by snowflake.


2 posted on 12/26/2016 11:33:35 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

This guy is sure doing a good job of transforming Germany into a New Utopia.


3 posted on 12/26/2016 11:35:42 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Olog-hai

Gauck squawks! I never even think about there being a German President. Where has he been all these bloody months?
If Gauck is ‘still with Her’ (Her meaning Merkel) then he also needs to go if any part of Germany is to be preserved.


4 posted on 12/26/2016 11:37:14 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Olog-hai

They really need a revolution in that country.


5 posted on 12/26/2016 11:39:33 AM PST by samtheman (Voted Trump)
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6 posted on 12/26/2016 11:39:45 AM PST by Bon mots
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To: lee martell

The Präsident is just a figurehead; he replaced the Kaiser in the Weimar Republic and the same kind of system (with differences) was brought into the Federal Republic. He’s the official head of state whereas Merkel is the head of government, wielding the executive power.


7 posted on 12/26/2016 11:40:34 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: samtheman

Yes; the Europhiles are counting on that, but not one that produces freedom. Hence all these preliminary beneficial crises.


8 posted on 12/26/2016 11:41:22 AM PST by Olog-hai
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It is only acceptable to show hatred for white Europe and Germany.


9 posted on 12/26/2016 11:41:33 AM PST by Bon mots
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or hold politicians guilty across the board,” Gauck said. …
Another left-globalist, unconcerned about the damage, trying to save his own ass.
10 posted on 12/26/2016 11:43:15 AM PST by Hugh the Scot ( Total War)
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To: Olog-hai

......insane German politicians remind me of that old saying “you can take a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”....


11 posted on 12/26/2016 11:49:42 AM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: Olog-hai

Jetzt verstehe Ich. Danke.


12 posted on 12/26/2016 11:55:53 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Olog-hai

Ceaucescu.


13 posted on 12/26/2016 12:11:13 PM PST by TigersEye (Congratulations, President Donald J. Trump! - Let's MAGA!!!)
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To: Olog-hai

Yeah, we wouldn’t want the German people to know that their government is importing people who desire to kill them or subjugate them.

Submit or die is pretty unambiguous.

That is likely why those Germans who can still think might think muslims are an enemy.


14 posted on 12/26/2016 12:17:02 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: Olog-hai

“In his annual Christmas address to the nation, German President Joachim Gauck has said that anger and rage at terrorism must not turn into hatred and violence.”

Why not???? It sure helped to kick your German grandad’s butt, didn’t it???
What Germans did in and to the rest of Europe, and now with these goatlovinragheads, you DON’T want folks getting uppity, as they did with your relatives????
Y’all got some serious defect there, boy!


15 posted on 12/26/2016 12:59:13 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Olog-hai

Weimar Republic 2: This time with Germans ending up in concentration camps


16 posted on 12/26/2016 1:04:05 PM PST by montag813
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What’s this guy been smoking?


17 posted on 12/26/2016 1:31:20 PM PST by Bluebeard16
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“The Merchant Of Venice”

Europe has not learned a damned thing before or since.


18 posted on 12/26/2016 1:42:56 PM PST by onedoug
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. . . hold politicians guilty across the board . . .

Sounds worried, doesn't he?

19 posted on 12/26/2016 1:53:39 PM PST by madprof98
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To: Olog-hai

To Pres. Hauck: Sie sind ein Arschloch!


20 posted on 12/26/2016 2:32:33 PM PST by doc maverick (I)
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