Judges found Björn Höcke, a leader of the Alternative for Germany party, guilty of knowingly using a Nazi slogan in May. On Monday, he will go on trial in the same court for using the same slogan, again. To his critics, the right-wing ideologue is a threat to German democracy.
I find it interesting that a man who says "Hey unwashed masses, I believe a thing" and then turns to the rich and says "I don't really believe the thing" is so readily believed BY the rich. Like, you know he's saying "I just tell people whatever they want to hear," right?
fascism + nazism work because - surprise - lots of people are gullible dipshits who, cet. par., will readily blame others for their grievances.
package that into a political party? evergreen adherents
