Childlike Empress said:David Icke is a reliable source of information.
That's some dark hilarity right there.
Childlike Empress said:David Icke is a reliable source of information.
Demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions are becoming more frequent and more violent -- with many ending in clashes with police. Authorities say right-wing extremists are exploiting the situation to push their own agenda. Some politicians are facing a campaign of intimidation. Protesters with flaming torches recently showed up outside the home of the health minister in the eastern state of Saxony. And earlier this week, police siezed weapons in a series of raids after death threats were made against Saxony's state premier. The government has warned of growing radicalization. But some who've spent their lives fighting extremism say the threat has always been there - it's just becoming more visible.
Police raided several locations in the eastern German city of Dresden on Wednesday after online threats were made against state Premier Michael Kretschmer and other members of the Saxony state government. In Dresden, police searched five properties, and another place was being searched in the nearby town of Heidenau. Prosecutors said five men and a woman, aged between 32 and 64, were targeted in the investigation. All of them are German nationals. Police have reason to believe the suspects were preparing to carry out violent acts. Officials in the German state of Saxony said "murder plans" against Premier Kretschmer were discussed via the Telegram messaging app. Death threats posted online and targeting Kretschmer were connected in large part with potential COVID-19 restrictions such as the possibility of mandatory vaccinations. Saxony has both one of the highest COVID-19 caseloads in Germany and one of the lowest vaccination rates. It was also once part of the former East Germany, where some vaccinations were mandatory by law. Dresden, the capital of Saxony, has seen numerous demonstrations against the government's COVID-19 policies and vaccines. The latest raids come just days after a group of far-right extremists held a torchlit rally in front of the home of Saxony's Health Minister Petra Köpping.
COVID protests in Germany become more frequent and more extremist (DW, Dec 17, 2021)
"We've got to hammer to death those scum, those scum who have decided to go ahead with introducing new fascism."
"If your MP is one of them, go to their offices, and, well, I'd recommend burning them down."
A man, aged in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of encouragement to commit arson.
He was arrested in Southwark at around 01:45hrs on Sunday, 19 December.
The arrest relates to a video posted online in which people were encouraged to burn down MPs’ offices.
The man remains in custody at a central London police station.
From an anti-Covid-measures speech by Piers Corbyn posted online:
Man arrested on suspicion of encouragement to commit arson
And you're probably a dog.
Thanks. Science and sanity is all I'm contributiong to this forum, that's right. For you it seems more like denial and obstruction.
This, folks, is what real science looks like! This also looks nothing like denial and obstructionism! No siree Bob!The UK? The birthplace of neoliberalisn, of privatisation of "health care"? Give me a break. I'm not even going to question or look up your "official data", I'll just point and laugh. Do something about it.
Doctors hate her! Woman beats covid with one weird trick (reddit.com)
How does one classify this level of cluelessness?
I think some people are so afraid of reality that they'll believe every stupid thing that gives them hope, and there are those who say that recommending reasonable precautions against covid infection is fearmongering.
I advocate zero tolerance toward covid disinfo and anti-vaxx BS.
This, folks, is what real science looks like! This also looks nothing like denial and obstructionism! No siree Bob!
Hilarious!
Meanwhile in Germany.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...080842de5fd591#block-61bf031c8f080842de5fd591
Concern over far right links to antivax movements.
Good job our resident German antivaxer wouldn't go anywhere near fascists.
Article with general information about Covid protestors and their slogans etc.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-20/experts-insight-into-covid-vaccine-mandate-protests/100707434
In Germany the stock slogan is "Frieden - Freiheit - [something else]". Peace, Liberty and the third one that comes in different flavours, by my observation most commonly "Demokratie" (democracy), "Keine Diktatur" (no dictatorship) and "Souveränität" (sovereignty).
"Sovereignty" was a buzzword for the Brexit lobby, too. It's a good crowd these protesters are associating themselves with.The word "sovereignty" has been big in right-wing politics here, and now I see it is probably influenced by the far-right.
Agreed. When I first saw such curves in The Economist magazine last year, it was a eureka moment for me. They showed graphs for many nations. This link might be behind a paywall.