Denial of Gun Licenses to Political Opposition in Germany Has Chilling Historic Precedent

Disarming anyone disfavored by the state is one of the oldest power guarantors devised by governments, and this happening in Germany recalls another set of laws imposed within the lifetimes of people still living. [More]

It’s déjà vu all over again.

We’re Not So Different After All

“The attempt to silence critical voices by framing them as right wing and extremist. Under the pretext of fighting hate speech and disinformation, legitimate opinions are being criminalized. And finally, there is our domestic intelligence service, the so-called Office for the Protection of our Constitution. In reality, it’s nothing but a service for protecting the establishment’s dwindling power. [More]

Took me a sec to realize she wasn’t talking about the U.S…

[Via bondmen]