• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    He drew a swastika next to a AfD candidates name. Not sure what the big deal is, they are straight up Nazi’s. Doesn’t seem like he should feel compelled to resign for calling a spade a spade.

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      1 month ago

      The big deal is that he broke the law. In some countries that’s the end of a political career.

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        When is half of the Bundestag stepping down then? They broke all sorts of rules but sometimes got rewarded instead.

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        1 month ago

        Sadly Germany only seems to be one of those coutries of you’re not on the right.

  • AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world
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    I don’t know what the fuss is about. It’d be a different matter if the person who had drawn the swastika had voted for the AFD candidate. However, clearly this was done in a disparaging manner

    • clucose@lemmy.ml
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      The Swastika is a forbidden symbol in Germany. That’s why he gets grilled. If he would have written “Those are Nazis” he probably would have gotten away.

  • garbagebagel@lemmy.world
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    Why did he admit to it? It doesn’t seem like they would’ve figured it out if he hadn’t since it was a secret vote.

    • Sockenklaus@sh.itjust.works
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      I am pretty sure he stepped down to protect his parliamentary group. If he hadn’t taken one for the team the AfD would’ve scandalised this topic even more and may have damaged the SPD and / or the Green party.