Ten human rights organizations say security interests are increasingly being prioritized over fundamental rights in Germany. The scathing criticism was presented in their “2026 Fundamental Rights Report.”

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      True, but you can build a strong army and security apparatus that are able to resist Russian imperialism while also protecting fundamental rights at the same time. The two are not mutually exclusive - and the country is more than wealthy enough to achieve this, but only with fair taxation that rewards labor and primarily makes those contribute their fair share who have the most.

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        But protecting fundamental rights, especially if they stand in the way of more exploitation in the name of corporate interests, is mutually exclusive with corrupt conservative politics.

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        That is absolutely true, but the forces behind such articles in German media are the radical pacifist factions who believe in planting flowers and dancing all day to prevent getting attacked.

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          This article is on dw.com

          That is the official state outlet to promote the view of the German government to an international audience 😅. It’s not part of the public broadcasting in Germany, it’s directly controlled by the government. So, I’m not sure that the eViL fOrCeS behind that article are some “flower planting pacifists”. Or they are secretly in power and misunderstand the reason for their infiltration.

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          The people in both capitalistic countries won’t see a fundamental change in their life irregardless on which side of the border they are. The war only reduces their life expectancy and increases their tax rate.

          Done right, the workers on both side of the border dance together and let the elite fight out their conflict on their own, however violent they choose to do.

          Instead, the workers have to fight the war, will be injured, have to live with destroyed infrastructure, maybe nuclear radiation, and still will be fired when their work isn’t needed by the elite anymore.

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            Perhaps check what actually happened to the people in Ukraine instead of talking about such idealistic views, that is the exact issue the other person mentioned with flowers.

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              They mentioned that dancing with flowers doesn’t work. What happened? Did Ukraine do that?