With legislative elections two weeks away, massive demonstrations took place across Germany under the slogan 'democracy needs you,' warning against any party working together with the far-right AfD.

Summary

Over 200,000 people marched in Munich against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with organizers claiming 320,000 participants.

The protests, held under the slogan “democracy needs you,” warned against any party collaborating with the AfD, particularly the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), ahead of legislative elections.

    • foggenbooty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      59 minutes ago

      It’s not that they’ve better when I say them, it’s that they’re true but ultimately unimportant.

      I’m not refuting its harder to protest in the US, but I am saying that it needs to be done regardless. It’s unfortunately not fair, but it is what it is.

      If westerners don’t learn to overcome the obstacles in place and organize then we’re done for.