You wrote:
“I believe it is a crime to make Fascist Salutes in Germany;”
I think you’re right, and yet it happens all the time in Germany too.
“Yet, that whole crowd was making them in that one photograph.”
I don’t think there is any law against it in Croatia. At least not yet. And the law would probably be ignored.
“Germany is watched too closely to give an easy resurrection to the old Nazism, though surely, it is there to an extent with your Skinheads and such.”
Yes, indeed. It is a festering problem.
“Croatia seems very far away from the main of Europe and somewhat remote as does a lot of the former Yugoslavia; so it is something to be weary of especially, when that prominent family showed up for the concert.”
Croatia is actually much more plugged into Europe than, say, Serbia. This certainly seems to be the case historically. Croatia has always had a lot of historical contacts with Italy, Germany, Austria, and so on.
“But as for those deriding the church, I categorically do not do that; so much has been written both for and against such involvement. That would take much research.”
It is a fascinating topic.
“I think you’re right, and yet it happens all the time in Germany too.”
With the world cup in Germany last year, it was sent out ahead of time to tourists; like the English in this case, don’t pull stuff like Goose Stepping, Fascist Salutes nor anything like that, because it can get you thrown in jail.
“Croatia is actually much more plugged into Europe than, say, Serbia. This certainly seems to be the case historically. Croatia has always had a lot of historical contacts with Italy, Germany, Austria, and so on.”
I’m not absolutely sure if this is solidly so, obviously Germany and Austria were there old allies; and of course, Italy is down in the Mediterannean too and there are other ties. I guess, Croatia is a relatively long nation; the eastern part suffered a heavy invasion in those past Balkans wars.
The concert was alarming, much of this other is off topic.