Germans are significantly more often victims of crimes with foreign suspects than vice versa. In 2019, the police solved around 70,000 cases in which at least one German suspect was involved and at least one foreigner was a victim. On the other hand, there were about 130,000 crimes in which at least one non-German committed a crime against a German, according to a parliamentary question by AfD MP Stephan Brandner to the federal government, which is published in the newspaper JUNGE FREIHEIT.The proportion of foreigners had been about 12.5 per cent in 2019.

The AfD politician also wanted to know the proportion of immigrants among the suspects in cases where Germans were victims. This group is defined in the police crime statistics (PKS) as persons with the residence status of asylum seeker, person entitled to protection and asylum, contingent refugee, tolerated person or who are in Germany without permission. The police registered around 35,500 cases in this regard in 2019. The most frequent suspects were from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.

In the case of homicides, there were 248 cases in the year with a German as the suspect and a foreigner as the victim. In the case of rape, sexual assault or offences against sexual self-determination, the police registered significantly more foreigners who committed offences against Germans (1,791) than the other way round (458). The same was true for assaults.

Brandner told the newspaper JUNGE FREIHEIT: “An efficient fight against crime requires that statistics be taken seriously and not glossed over, as the federal government always does. The AfD politician also criticised that German victims of crime against foreigners were not in the focus of public attention sufficiently. However, he said, it was “the duty of a state to protect its population from avoidable violent crime”. Criminal asylum seekers must therefore be deported promptly. “They have lost their right to protection.

https://jungefreiheit.de/politik/deutschland/2021/deutsche-opfer-von-auslaendern/

On Tuesday, a two-week-long debate began in the French Senate regarding the law promoted by French President Emmanuel Macron to fight radical Islam, and according to right-wing lawmakers, Macron’s plan is insufficient.

Some call the legislation Macron’s stepping stone to the next presidential election. The French president came up with his proposal shortly after the brutal beheading murder of high school teacher Samuel Patty by a Chechen-born youth, with Macron claiming that similar acts committed by radical Islamists should not happen under the new law.

“The murder encouraged the law, but, otherwise, it is a project that was prepared for a long time as part of Macron’s presidential reforms,” says Zdeněk Müller, an Arabist living in France.

However, the opposition disagrees with the president’s plans. In the National Assembly, most Republicans rejected the bill, considering it too soft.

The law on separatism is extensive. It consists of a total of 55 articles and covers various areas of life. It gives the state more control over mosques, but also religious organizations, and strives for greater transparency of churches and their funding.

The state primarily wants to gain control over the money that comes from abroad, but the issue is also public money, which, according to a 1901 law, can support various civic associations.

“Muslim communities sometimes confused this and pretended to be civic associations, but in reality, they served religion. It was pointed out that the money then went to religious and not to civic activities,” explains the Arabist.

The law is also an instrument for combating polygamy, forced marriages and prohibits the use of so-called virginity certificates. However, it also deals with punishing the spread of hatred on the Internet. Macron claims that it will strengthen the principles of secularism in public life.

A heated debate on the law has already been taking place in the National Assembly, which adopted it on Feb. 16. The controversial law, which had its loud opponents on the left and right, caused a stir even because of its name. While in October, Macron spoke of separatism, the National Assembly passed a law on “respect for the principles of the republic.” In one of many amendments, a group of right-wing and centrist senators advocates restoring the word separatism in the title of the bill. For them, using this term is meant to express a certain tendency of some, especially Muslim communities, to exclude themselves from civil society and create their own parallel world.

In the end, more than600 amendments were submitted. One of the most discussed parts of the law is Article 21 on home education. The law stipulates that French children between the ages of 3 and 16 are required to physically attend educational establishments. Exceptions will be available to children with an individual plan for health reasons or sports or artistic training. This point of the law is aimed in particular at fundamentalist families who educate their children, especially girls, outside French schools.

In the Senate, however, Article 21 did not pass as the right, which has a majority in the upper house, removed it from the law.

“Of course, religious radicals can also use home education, but we must not punish people for whom it is one of the alternatives to education,” Republican Jacqueline Eustache-Brini, one of the lawmakers, explained.

François Patriat, president of the La République En Marche! (LREM) party’s group in the Senate, admitted that this point would be difficult to find an agreement with the right-wing opposition. However, lawmakers of the Macron’s movement believe that the National Assembly will return the deleted article to the law and reverse the senators’ decision.

An issue likely to reappear in the Senate, that has not been discussed in the National Assembly, is the ban on wearing Muslim headscarves. Patriat rejects the debate because the law does not address this issue. But part of the right is calling for a ban on children wearing religious symbols in public. If approved, children could not wear a cross on their necks or a kippah on their heads.

Of course, various Muslim associations are also working to influence the final form of the law. But as Müller points out, they are often not united. Although they profess the same religion, they often differ in opinions based on their roots in North Africa or Turkey.

https://rmx.news/article/article/france-s-right-wing-considers-macron-s-law-against-islamic-separatism-too-weak

By Jon Henchen

Founded in 1923, the Frankfurt School, a philosophical and sociological movement with the aim of developing Marxist studies in Germany that operated out of Goethe University in Frankfurt. After the Nazi takeover in 1933, the Frankfurt School relocated to Columbia University in New York City. 

The influence of the Frankfurt School has been far reaching, with Critical Theory their primary focus, which has a preoccupation for critiquing modernity and capitalist society.  Unable to attract converts to communism due to capitalism’s abundant material wealth, the cultural Marxism of Critical Theory perpetuates discontent by dividing people by race, sex, and class with individuals falling into either oppressed or oppressor roles.  Students of the movement became the New Left radicals of the 1960s, led by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and its militant offshoot, the Weather Underground. The mainspring of the movement was opposition to the Vietnam War, but they were also focused on racism, police brutality, economic injustice, authority, and the belief that America was an oppressive country that exploited other nations and its own oppressed classes.

The students of the 60s are now professors at our universities, expounding on the teachings of the Frankfurt School, disseminating these race, class, and sex theories throughout academia. Now these theories are being pushed heavily into the workforce.  Small and midsized companies often times not having Human Resources (HR) departments, focus on hiring the best qualified person for a job while larger companies with expansive HR departments heavily push identity politics agendas.  It is commonplace for HR staff to have educational backgrounds heavily weighted in the social sciences, which are deeply indoctrinated in leftist ideology biases. 

A centerpiece of leftist ideology that defines the oppressed victim of society vs. the privileged oppressor is intersectionality. 

A person’s moral authority to speak out on issues of oppression depends on the intersectionality of his identity groups, because only the oppressed can know what oppression feels like.  As an example, say you are a white female who is poor and disabled vs. an upper-class black male who is able-bodied.  The white female would rank higher in moral authority because the score is three to one in favor of the female for the greater number of victim rankings. What is considered a victim category can be quite arbitrary as in the case of Cuban Americans who are typically not labeled as a racial minority even though they are Hispanic, because they vote heavily Republican.  The same holds true for Mormons not qualifying as a religious minority because of their strong leaning to voting Republican.  The classification that has no moral authority to speak on any matter would be the white heterosexual male who is able bodied. If they happen to be Christian, that would make them the most preeminent of oppressors.  Yours truly falls into this category of the greatest of oppressors.

In The Coddling of the American Mind, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt consider the genius of Dr. Martin Luther King regarding perpetuating unity in society.  “King appealed to the shared morals and identities of Americans by using the unifying languages of religion and patriotism.  He repeatedly used the metaphor of family, referring to people of all races and religions as “brothers” and “sisters.”  He spoke often of the need for love and forgiveness, hearkening back to the words of Jesus and echoing ancient wisdom from many cultures: “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend” and “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.”  Contrary to the teachings of the Frankfurt School, King’s approach makes it clear that his movement would not destroy America; it would repair and reunite it. 

Lukianoff and Haidt also draw parallels to the social theories that evolved out of the Frankfurt School with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which was developed in the 1960s.  They explain that CBT therapy is used to treat depression by changing distorted thinking caught in a feedback loop in which irrational negative beliefs caused powerful negative feelings, which in turn seemed to drive patients’ reasoning, motivating them to find evidence to support their negative beliefs.  Here are some of the nine most common cognitive distortions that people learn to recognize in CBT. 

Emotional Reasoning: Letting your feelings guide your interpretation of reality.  “This class is difficult; therefore, I must not be cut out for college.”

Catastrophizing: Focus on the worst possible outcome and see it as most likely. “I have no reason to live if I can’t get a degree.”

Overgeneralizing: Perceiving a global pattern of negatives on the basis of a single incident.  “College is just one of many things I fail at.”

Dichotomous Thinking or Black & White Thinking or Binary Thinking: Look at people and events in all-or-nothing terms.  “None of the colleges will want me.”

Mind Reading: That you know what people think without having sufficient evidence of their thoughts.  “The students in my classes think I’m a loser.”

Labeling: Assigning global negative traits to yourself or others (often in the service of black & white thinking) “I’m stupid and don’t deserve to be in college.”

Luckianoff and Haidt explain that many social theories like intersectionality coming out of universities tend to greatly amplify the mental distortions that CBT tries to diminish.  Intersectionality, for instance, looks at the world in “Black and White” and puts people into groups (Oppressors and Victims) rather than looking at them as individuals.  They breed tribalism (them vs. us) and when the tribal switch is activated, they bind themselves tightly to the group, embracing and defending the group’s moral matrix, and they stop thinking for themselves.  In tribal mode, they go blind to arguments and information that challenge the tribe’s narrative. 

An article in Scientific American titled “Unraveling the Mindset of Victimhood” by Scott Kaufman discusses the “victimhood mindset,” which is broken down into four manifestations:

1. Moral Elitism — Perceive themselves as having an immaculate morality and view everyone else as being immoral.  Moral elitism can be used to control others by accusing others of being immoral, unfair, or selfish, while seeing oneself as supremely moral and ethical.
2. Feel they have suffered enough so they no longer feel obligated to care about the pain and suffering of others.
3. Victims that tend to ruminate over their interpersonal offenses have decreased motivation for forgiveness by increasing the drive to seek revenge.
4. Constantly seeking recognition for one’s victimhood.

In the world of the Victimhood Cult, the victim is the only moral authority in society.  The greater number of victim categories you fit in, the greater your moral authority becomes.  Anyone whom disagrees with this construct are intolerantly shouted down as homophobic, Nazi, misogynistic, xenophobic, racist, sexist, Islamophobic, etc.  The biggest victim gets top billing and is most to be admired in this upside down belief system. 

The author G. Michael Hopf sums up a stunningly persuasive cyclical vision of history.  “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men and weak men create hard times.” In a society that labels masculinity as toxic, safety a sacred value, feelings to always be trusted and victimhood virtuous, hard times will be our future.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/03/a_cult_of_victimhood.html

The post-coronavirus Europe will offer a chance to rebuild the continent’s identity, the leader of the Italian League party, Matteo Salvini, told journalists in an online interview on Tuesday.

“The European Union must find its soul, its backbone, its mission, it cannot be a mere supermarket or business center, because it will not be able to respond to the needs of 500 million Europeans,” Salvini said. He was speaking before a Thursday meeting in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

He believed that it was the epidemic that offered the opportunity to create a “different, real” Europe and a European Union with a “new role, a new meaning”.

He thanked Viktor Orbán and Mateusz Morawiecki for giving him the same honors that a prime minister would receive, although he does not currently hold a government position. He added that the League is the largest Italian party preparing to govern in the next election.

Salvini added that his trip to Budapest will be not a short journey, as in the absence of direct flights, he will have to travel seven hours from Rome to Budapest.

He noted that the League, Hungary’s Fidesz and Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party share common European values, but the time was not ripe to discuss creating a separate faction in the European Parliament, according to Hungarian news outlet Magyar Nemzet.

“No joint party group will be formed… In Budapest, we will discuss the vision of the future Europe, and we deal with work, welfare, security, identity, family, education, defense, migration, foreign policy, health cooperation, and the real life of our citizens. We are presenting a common charter with common values, purpose and reason,” Salvini said.

He mentioned the Hungarian family policy as an example to encourage population growth in Europe.

According to Salvini, some European treaties that hinder growth need to be revised. He stressed that Europe needs to do more on certain issues and give nation states freedom in areas such as electoral or judicial reform and family policy, rather than tying them up with bureaucracy.

“Where is Europe when the epidemic is a source of concern for migrants?” asked the leader of the Italian right-wing party, adding that the EU did not properly monitor the vaccination process against the coronavirus and that those who made mistakes should therefore be held accountable.

Salvini said that the consultation with Orbán and Morawiecki was the first stop on his planned tour of European capitals, in which he wants to discuss the same topics in Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Austria, and Germany, among others.

He added that the League’s accession to the European People’s Party is not on the agenda.

“Joining the EPP is only in the interest of the press, while neither the League nor 60 million Italians consider this issue a priority,” Salvini said.

He said that his dream is to unite the party families of Identity and Democracy and the European Conservatives and Reformists, as this would form the second largest faction, making Europe big again, returning to its original values. Salvini noted that he was not trying any other political “experiment”.

The League is currently a member of the European Identity and Democracy party family, founded in 2019.

The Law and Justice (PiS) belongs to the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, which was formed in 2009 and includes the Brothers of Italy (FdI) party. FdI leader Giorgia Meloni, whose party is a member of the Italian center-right coalition led by Salvini, was elected president of the ECR last September.

https://rmx.news/article/article/salvini-to-meet-with-morawiecki-and-orban-in-budapest-to-build-the-future-of-europe

A 26-year-old man is on trial for allegedly pushing a man onto the tracks in front of an incoming freight train at the railway station in Waghäusel (district of Karlsruhe).
The prosecution accuses him of attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm. At the end of July last year, he prevented the 54-year-old from escaping to the platform by punching and kicking him.

The train hit the man, who was seriously injured. As of Wednesday (9.00 a.m.), the alleged main perpetrator will be joined in the dock by his 23-year-old brother, who is charged with involvement in the crime. According to the prosecution, he had covered the scene of the crime.

At the time, the victim had been sitting on a bench at the railway station and claimed to have been attacked suddenly for no apparent reason. The police arrested the suspected brothers from Syria in a shared accommodation for asylum seekers. The trial has so far been scheduled for four dates until April the 23rd.

https://www.karlsruhe-insider.de/news/karlsruher-vor-zug-gestossen-und-erfasst-fluechtlinge-vor-gericht-73097/?fbclid=IwAR1UG9y2QOfjtU5L7el7Igh6T3eEYIrzAM00QdjT1r6DQpGM2sF_Eo94_v4

The 42-year-old German Dieter Kellouche has been imprisoned innocently in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, since September 2017. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He shares a cell without daylight with 15 other prisoners. His health is poor, but he has been denied medical help. During the entire time, the German Embassy paid him three visits.

The human rights spokesperson for the AfD parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Jürgen Braun, comments on the matter:

“Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is abandoning the German Dieter Kellouche in the Arab prison. The Foreign Office has done nothing worth mentioning for Mr Kellouche. The answers to my questions are downright outrageous: the Foreign Office states that it is paying close attention to Mr Kellouche’s case and is in contact with him, and that he is receiving consular assistance, including prison visits. Mr Kellouche, on the other hand, says that the last visit by the German embassy was in February, more than a year ago. He feels abandoned, almost forgotten, by the German authorities.”

Background: Kellouche was convicted by a kangaroo court. An influential sheikh felt that Kellouche had insulted his honour. The sheikh had him arrested and negotiated the sentence with a judge. Four months ago, Kellouche went on hunger strike to gain media attention. He has not counted on help from the German embassy for a long time.

Braun says:

“What this person has gone through over the last few years is a nightmare. Kellouche told us that prisoners of other nationalities often received visits from embassy staff, and some have already been released. He, on the other hand, is also treated like a criminal by the German embassy. The Foreign Office must finally take the initiative to end Dieter Kellouche’s detention.”

https://afdkompakt.de/2021/03/31/maas-laesst-deutschen-im-arabischen-gefaengnis-im-stich/

Here is the press release, the language of which is reminiscent of the GDR’s unjust regime:

The AfD parliamentary group in Schwerin is accused of having a connection to a dubious offshore company. This is the result of research by the news website netzpolitik.org. The agency New Network Communications (NNC), allegedly based in London, is run by two Austrians – and is responsible for the right-wing disinformation website “Unser Mitteleuropa” (Our Central Europe).

The portal “Our Central Europe” is a place for anti-Islam and anti-migration articles and spreads doubts about climate change and Corona vaccinations. The research centre Correctiv has checked articles from “Our Central Europe” for their truthfulness, and finally declared that the portal spreads false quotes and makes misleading claims. As media owner noted in the imprint: NCC.

In addition, the company covertly operates a campaign website called “Akte Borchardt”, which attacks Barbara Borchardt (Die Linke), judge at the state constitutional court, and spreads conspiracy narratives. The site writes of a “GDR 2.0”, and speculates about a “possible rope relationship” between Borchardt and Chancellor Angela Merkel. And again, the work of the AfD parliamentary group in Schwerin is advertised.

(She is a member of the proven left-wing extremist organisation ‘Anti-Capitalist Left’ (AKL), and was a member of the ruling SED in GDR times, Ed.)

Meanwhile, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution is looking into the connection between the company and the parliamentary group. Especially “[…] with regard to ‘security-endangering or secret service activities within the scope of the Basic Law for a foreign power’ in the area of the federal state and with regard to ‘endeavours directed against the idea of international understanding or against the peaceful coexistence of peoples'”, explains spokeswoman Marion Schlender in response to a Nordkurier enquiry. “On this basis, the facts of the case are being examined.”

https://www.nordkurier.de/mecklenburg-vorpommern/afd-in-mv-bezahlte-firma-hinter-rechter-desinformationsseite-3042967703.html