r/europe • u/Dazzling_Lobster3656 • 1d ago

Irish protester ‘repeatedly punched in the face by police’ during Gaza protest in Berlin

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-protester-repeatedly-punched-in-the-face-by-police-during-gaza-protest-in-berlin/a249856773.html
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u/genshermansghosthost 1d ago

Right? I can’t see any downside to Germany, with a strong and growing fascist element, rearming itself and diverting funds to military, policing, and surveillance…

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u/StockOpening7328 1d ago

What an completely stupid thing to say. We‘re rearming to defend ourselves against russian imperialism. But I wouldnt expect a random Yank to know anything about european or German politics.