,! ,RISE ( ,NEO-,FASCISM 9 ,G]MANY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,LA/ WEEK'S ELECTIONS 9 ,G]MANY BR\<T ! ULTRA-NATIONALI/1 NEO-FASCI/1 & P>TLY NEO-,NAZI P>TY ,ALT]NATIVE FUR ,DEUTS*L& 7,AF,D7 9TO ! ,G]MAN P>LIAM5T = ! FIR/ TIME ) APPROXIMATELY #a#c.0 ( ! VOTE4 ,!Y JO9 ! F>-RI<T P>TIES ?AT HAVE SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL P[] 9 OV] A DOZ5 O!R ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES4 ,:Y IS ! F>-RI<T GA9+ GR\ND 9 ,G]MAN POLITICS8 ,& :AT CAN P>TISANS ( FRE$OM & EQUALITY DO TO HALT !IR ADVANCE8 

,! VICTORY ( ! ,AF,D IS JU/ ! LATE/ CONSEQU5CE ( A PROCESS ?AT HAS BE5 UNFOLD+ OV] SEV]AL YE>S4 ,WE CAN SITUATE !M 9 ! CONT9UITY ( FASCI/ POLITICAL ACTIVITY 9 ,G]MANY S9CE #a#i#d#e4 ,/>T+ 9 #bad ) ! RISE ( F>-RI<T /REET MOVEM5TS LIKE ,PEGIDA1 AN ACRONYM = 0,PATRIOTIC ,EUROPEANS ,AGA9/ ! ,ISLAMIZATION ( ! ,WE/10 A L>GE P>T ( ,G]MAN SOCIETY HAS MOV$ T[>DS REACTION>Y POSITIONS4 

,?IS WAS P>T ( ! GLOBAL WAVE ( REACTION BEG9N+ ?AT YE> 9 ! WAKE ( REVOLUTION>Y UPHEAVALS FROM ,GREECE & ,EGYPT TO ,SPA91 ,TURKEY1 & ,BRAZIL1 9CLUD+ ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S4 ,AFT] ! W9D[ ( REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL CLOS$1 ! F> RI<T /RUCK BACK1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! UNRESOLV$ CRISES TO RALLY PEOPLE AGA9/ SCAPEGOATS--= EXAMPLE1 FOM5T+ ANTI-IMMIGRANT RES5TM5T 9 RESPONSE TO ! WAVES ( REFUGEES >RIV+ FROM ECONOMIC DISA/] >EAS & W> ZONES 9 ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICA1 ,NOR? ,AFRICA1 & ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/4 ,NATIONALI/S TOOK ! LEAD 9 POLITICAL CONFLICTS LIKE ! ,UKRA9IAN REVOLUTION & WON A S]IES ( ELECTORAL VICTORIES CULM9AT+ 9 ! ELECTION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP4 ,:5 WE FAIL TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS G5]AT$ BY CAPITALISM & COLONIALI/ W>1 ?IS LEAVES ! FIELD ( SOCIAL *ANGE TO PROPON5TS ( TYRANNY & OPPRESSION4 

,G]MANY HAS REMA9$ AN ISL& ( ! #b?-C5TURY PROSP]ITY & SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 B5EFIT+ ECONOMICALLY FROM ! CRISES 9 S\!RN ,EUROPE & ! DEVELOP+ WORLD4 ,YET H]E1 TOO1 SOCIETY HAS BE5 SL[LY & /EADILY POL>IZ+4 ,9 ,JULY1 MASSIVE RIOTS TOOK PLACE 9 RESPONSE TO ! ,G#b SUMMIT 9 ,HAMBURG1 DESPITE ! EF=TS ( OV] #c#a1 (FIC]S TO IMPOSE A POLICE /ATE4 ,! RI<T W+ HAS TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ?IS TO CALL = EV5 MORE REPRESSIVE POLIC+4 

,BUT ! %IFT TO ! RI<T IS P>T ( A DEEP] PROCESS TAK+ PLACE >\ND ,EUROPE & ! ,U,S3 ! ,AF,D WAS GA9+ GR\ND ALONGSIDE ,P,E,G,I,D,A LONG BE=E ! ,G#b4 ,NOT CO9CID5TALLY1 ! RATE ( FASCI/ ATTACKS HAS ALSO 9CREAS$ TREM5D\SLY S9CE #b#a#d4 

,AF,D />T$ AS A P>TY COMB9+ M>KET-LIB]AL IDEAS ) A /RONG NATIONALI/ W+4 ,F\ND$ 9 P>T BY ELITE CONS]VATIVES :O OPPOS$ ,G]MANY'S F9ANCIAL BAIL\T ( ,GREECE1 ! P>TY HAS ALWAYS S\<T TO TURN ,G]MANY 9TO A GAT$ COMMUNITY2 ! ID5TITY ( ! \TSID]S ?AT NATIONALI/S PROMISE TO PROTECT AGA9/ ALWAYS %IFTS ACCORD+ TO CONV5I5CE4 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 ! ULTRA-NATIONALI/ RI<T W+1 ! SO-CALL$ ,KYFFHAUS] ,FLUGEL1 GA9$ MORE & MORE CONTROL OV] ! P>TY1 %AP+ IT 9TO A NEO-FASCI/ PROJECT4 ,! COOP]ATION BETWE5 ,AF,D ) NEO-,NAZI MOVEM5TS LIKE 0,DIE ,ID5TITA]N0 IS WELL-DOCUM5T$4 

,! ,AF,D WON ! GREATE/ GA9S 9 =M] ,EA/ ,G]MANY1 :]E ALMO/ NO REFUGEES HAVE BE5 RESETTL$4 ,PEOPLE >E ALWAYS MO/ AFRAID ( ?AT :I* !Y HAVE NOT !MSELVES EXP]I5C$4 ,NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM HAS TAK5 A TOLL ON MANY COMMUNITIES 9 ,EA/ ,G]MANY1 DRAW+ AWAY ! Y\NGE/ & MO/ AMBITI\S P>TS ( ! POPULATION1 BUT MANY ,AF,D VOT]S >E DISPROPORTIONATELY WEAL?Y4 ,! ,AF,D VICTORY IS NOT SIMPLY A REACTION TO ECONOMIC H>D%IP1 BUT RA!R A CASE ( DEMAGOGUES MANIPULAT+ FE>FUL1 BIGOT$ POPULATIONS = !IR [N GA94 

,EV5 BE=E ?IS ELECTION1 ,AF,D WAS ALREADY PU%+ ,G]MAN POLITICS 9 AN AU?ORIT>IAN DIRECTION FROM !IR POSITION )9 ! REGIONAL GOV]NM5TS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y ASK$ SEV]AL DOZ5 TIMES = ! GOV]NM5T TO BAN L9KSUNT549DYM$IA4ORG1 :I* WAS F9ALLY EXECUT$ BY ! CONS]VATIVE M9I/] ( 9T]NAL AFFAIRS4 ,!Y ALSO %IFT$ ! FRAME ( :AT IS ACCEPTABLE TO SAY 9 A POLITICAL CONTEXT 9 ,G]MANY1 BREAK+ D[N SOCIAL TABOOS AGA9/ EXPRESS+ OP5LY RACI/1 ,ISLAMOPHOBIC1 & ANTI-,SEMITIC IDEAS4 

,! POLITICAL P>TIES ( ! ,G]MAN E/ABLI%M5T HAVE BE5 CAU<T FLAT-FOOT$ BY ! RISE ( ,P,E,G,I,D,A & ! ,AF,D4 ,S>AH ,WAG5KNE*T1 SPOKESP]SON ( ! LEFT-W+ ,DIE ,L9KE P>TY1 EV5 EXPRESS$ SOME SYMPA?Y = !M4 ,DUR+ ! SO-CALL$ REFUGEE CRISIS1 ! ,AF,D HELP$ %IFT ! GOV]NM5T FROM A MORE LIB]AL APPROA* T[>DS A MORE REACTION>Y POSITION4 

,! ,AF,D BE>S SOME SIMIL>ITIES TO ! SO-CALL$ ALT-RI<T MOVEM5T 9 ! ,U,S4 ,MEMB]S ( ,AF,D HAVE GONE TO GREAT L5G?S TO APPROPRIATE ! DISC\RSE ( 0FREE SPEE*0 TO LEGITIMIZE FASCI/ ORGANIZ+4 ,BO? MOVEM5TS AIM TO NORMALIZE RACI/ & FASCI/ DISC\RSE 9 ORD] TO PU% SOCIETY T[>DS TOTALIT>IANISM & SMOO? ! WAY = NEO-,NAZIS TO TAKE /ATE P[]4 ,ALL SORTS ( 0DEMOCRATIC0 GR\PS & /RUCTURES ?AT DO NOT %>E ! GOALS ( ! ,AF,D HAVE (F]$ !M PLAT=MS TO SPREAD !IR IDEAS 9 ! NAME ( 0DIALOGUE40 ,YET IF !Y GA9 P[]1 NEI!R ! 0ALT-RI<T0 NOR ! ,AF,D WILL HAVE ANY MORE USE = 0FREE SPEE*0--?IS MU* IS CLE>4 

,9 ! BEG9N+1 ANTI-FASCI/S W]5'T SURE H[ TO RESPOND TO ! ,AF,D4 ,SOME HESITAT$ TO ATTACK !M1 AS !Y DID NOT APPE> TO BE OLD-FA%ION$ /REET-BAS$ NEO-,NAZIS BUT 0ORD9>Y CONC]N$ CITIZ5S40 ,OV] ! PA/ YE>1 H[EV]1 IT HAS BECOME CLE> ?AT ?IS IS A NEO-FASCI/ MASS MOVEM5T4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ANTI-FASCI/S HAVE C>RI$ \T MORE & MORE ACTIONS TO OP5LY 9T]F]E ) !IR ORGANIZ+4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ELECTIONS1 PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,AF,D TOOK PLACE 9 ,B]L9 & MANY O!R CITIES4 ,9 ,B]L91 9 AN ATTACK REM9ISC5T ( ! FASCI/ MURD] ( ,HEA!R ,HEY] 9 ,*>LOTTESVILLE LA/ ,AUGU/1 A CAB FULL ( ,AF,D MEMB]S DROVE 9TO SOME PROTE/]S1 9JUR+ TWO ( !M4 

,WE HAVE TO /OP ?9K+ ( MEMB]S ( ! ,AF,D AS LUNATICS & TAKE !M S]I\SLY ALONG ) ! ?REAT ?AT !Y POSE4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ELECTIONS1 SOME ,AF,D SUPPORT]S W5T TO A BUILD+ H\S+ REFUGEES1 SCREAM+ ?AT !Y W\LD BURN IT D[N & WAV+ ,AF,D FLAGS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 P>LIAM5T1 !Y >E PLANN+ !IR NEXT ATTACKS ON EMANCIPATORY MOVEM5TS4 

,SOME ANTI-FASCI/S HAVE FE>$ ?AT 9 RESI/+ F>-RI<T P>TIES1 WE C\LD DRIVE MORE RI<T-W+ CONS]VATIVES 9TO SUPPORT+ !M4 ,BUT FASCI/S >E NOT CREAT$ BY OPPOSITION TO FASCISM--!Y >E ! RESULT ( SUCCESSFUL FASCI/ RECRUIT+4 ,WE %\LD SEEK TO ALI5ATE PEOPLE FROM ! F> RI<T BY ALL MEANS--= EXAMPLE1 BY EXCLUD+ ,AF,D MEMB]S FROM ALL PUBLIC EV5TS1 9CLUD+ FAMILY GA!R+S1 B>S1 & CONC]TS4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE POSSIBLE = !M TO CREATE ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y RECEIVE TACIT SUPPORT FROM ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION1 NOR TO CULTIVATE AN AIR ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL LEGITIMACY4 

,9 SOME ,G]MAN CITIES1 SU* AS ,FL5SBURG1 ! ,AF,D HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO F9D LOCATIONS TO HO/ !IR EV5TS1 & :5 !Y HAVE ORGANIZ$ PUBLIC ACTIVITIES !RE HAS BE5 SO MU* RESI/ANCE ?AT !SE C\LD ONLY TAKE PLACE DUE TO A MAJOR POLICE PRES5CE4 ,:]E ! ,AF,D HAS MET P[]FUL /REET RESI/ANCE1 !Y HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO 9CREASE !IR P]C5TAGE ( ! VOTE AS SIGNIFICANTLY4 ,?IS MAY SIMPLY BE CORRELATION1 RA!R ?AN CAUSATION1 BUT NO ONE JO9S A FASCI/ P>TY TO BE A VICTIM4 ,:5 P>TICIPAT+ 9 FASCI/ ACTIVITY FAILS TO HELP !M A*IEVE !IR GOALS OR GIVE !M AN \TLET = !IR AG5CY1 WE CAN HOPE ?AT !Y WILL ULTIMATELY FOCUS ON O!R ?+S4 

,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM CAN ONLY BE WON 9 ! /REETS1 9 SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 NOT 9 ! VOT+ BOO?4 ,AS P>TIES LIKE ! ,AF,D GA9 MOM5TUM ALL >\ND ! WORLD1 WE HAVE TO /EP UP TO FI<T !M :ILE ALSO WORK+ TO CREATE G5U9ELY LIB]AT+ SOLUTIONS = ALL ! PROBLEMS CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM & O!R =MS ( HI]>*Y4 ,FROM ,G]MANY TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES--GOOD LUCK1 COMRADES4 

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