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[–] ValiantDust@feddit.org 194 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

There really is no news story here other than a wild right-wing conspiracy theory.

There are tens of thousands candidates in this election with 17 known deaths among the candidates, 7 of which are AfD candidates. This might seem high at first glance, but since there is no central institution keeping track of this, there might be more deaths for the other parties that are just not known. Also, as others have pointed out, many AfD candidates are older men. One of the dead was 80, two others around 70.

I wish these conspiracy theories weren't just casually echoed in headlines and social media.

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

going along social lines would suggest a more unhealthy lifestyle for afd politicians imo. I.e. „nobody touches my schnitzel“

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't forget "I'm not taking the vaccine because Bill Gates wants to implant a chip in my brain!"

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

Ah ja, forgot about that one. My favorite at family functions.

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 105 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Hey everyone, the nazis (AFD) are taking over Germany. They should have been banned under their laws, but the government chickened out. Huge funding from nazi billionaires and Russian nazis are helping them to overthrow all rationality, and install nazis everywhere. Nazis need to be dealt with harshly and quickly, lest they take over your government from the inside.

No, not enough is being done.

This story is just sensationist bullshit, but can be used to spread awareness of German Nazis.

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 67 points 1 month ago

If you're only running angry, old, white men...

[–] fxomt@anarchist.nexus 47 points 1 month ago
[–] lena@gregtech.eu 43 points 1 month ago
[–] jagermo@feddit.org 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like to think that's to go with Danny Butterman loading a shotgun.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

and you thought nothing good ever happens

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] trslim@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hubi@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Nothing of value was lost.

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh nooooo. Someone left this cheese and wine. Who’s going to enjoy this with me? Anyone?

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[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago

Mother Nature occasionally votes.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Always fascinating to look at this (black = CxU, light blue = AfD):

AfD Ost-West

BTW, All Hail Leipzig!

[–] hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 month ago

I can do one better:

% of foreigners in population

Source: https://service.destatis.de/DE/karten/migration_integration_regionen.html#ANT_AI

% of votes cast for AfD in 2025

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_for_Germany

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (39 children)

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who endorsed the far-right party's migration policies earlier this year, has repeated his support for the AfD in recent days.

Waiting for the day he is found dead with his own fist full of ketamine in his ass.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 16 points 1 month ago
[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 14 points 1 month ago

Good. Now, we need to get those numbers higher.

[–] RonniePickering@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Oh no, anyway

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm genuinely curious, does he believe himself to be a human? Or a capitalist? Is his goal to better the lives of humans or capitalists? He talks like he would gladly exterminate the entire human race so that finally the markets could be fully FREE.

Like.... Somehow these people managed to avoid being locked up for violent delusions and then were given EVERY RESOURCE ON THE PLANET TO MEET OUT THEIR DELUSIONS ON THE REST OF US.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Free. Free to cut out real competition. Modern capitalism doesn't want a free market. The just want to call it a free market. After all if they can't cut out real competition. They would have to keep up with those that do a better job and make better/cheaper products.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They want a market free from antitrust enforcement.

Preferably one with barriers to entry for new players.

Luckily for them that is exactly what they have. Or exactly as they have engineered I should say.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Absolutely.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago
[–] Coyote_sly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fascists get what fascists earn.

[–] Tuuktuuk@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

A natural death at an old age?

Nah, nazis deserve much worse than these asses.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

click Noice.

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What? Is there an epidemic of open windows?

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago

With 20,000 candidates some are just bound to die before the actual election.

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