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The public transport outage is an opportunity for propaganda for the AfD and plays into their hands more than additional people coming to Berlin: they can exagg
by Jon_Lowtek 4y ago
The public transport outage is an opportunity for propaganda for the AfD and plays into their hands more than additional people coming to Berlin: they can exaggerate the numbers of their supporters and claim both victim-hood and relevancy. Many of their followers are in echo-chambers of group identity, inflated self-worth and conspiracy theories: stories of the government damaging civilian infrastructure in some black ops to harm their group plays right into their believes and gives them a feeling of being relevant. Their media channels are probably buzzing with such claims. just saying
- blumomo 4y agoEveryone is talking about AfD instead of the original point of this thread. Every time there are big demonstrations in Berlin, trains stop running, highways are closed. You are talking about AfD as if they are the culprit. I wish you personally an AfD-free country. You will then first hand experience the totalitarian state structures, who needs an opposition anyway? Away with it!!
- Jon_Lowtek 4y ago> Every time there are big demonstrations in Berlin, trains stop running, highways are closed Exaggerating much, aren't we?
- blumomo 4y agoExaggerating (not lying!) is a helpful instrument that you sweet Germans yet have to wrap your head around ;-)