AfD: Germany defends extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'
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Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House.

US Vice-President JD Vance accused “bureaucrats” of rebuilding the Berlin Wall, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the designation as “tyranny in disguise”.

In an unusual move, the foreign office directly replied to Rubio on X, writing: “We have learnt from our history that right-wing extremism needs to be stopped.”

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  • Professor Chaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    891·
    17 hours ago

    Why does anyone care what the Americans think. Germany don’t need to justify itself to that country north of the gulf of Mexico.

    • harmsy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 minutes ago

      Let’s dispense with this notion that America should be looked up to. We shouldn’t, and we seem to be the only ones at this point who don’t know that.

    • sdcSpade@lemmy.zipEnglish
      301·
      13 hours ago

      Hearing them complain is a good reminder that we’re doing the right thing.