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Performing Nazi salutes has been illegal in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II and is punishable by law with prison time.

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[–] Flashbert@feddit.de 103 points 1 year ago (12 children)

This ia huge clickbait sadly. It's some random small oktoberfest, where some drunken germans maybe doing the Hitler greeting.

I'm not saying it's okay what they do, but by far not world news. This would be maximum local news if at all.

[–] Deathcrow@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Well they are also playing "Erika" which is a right wing dog whistle, though maybe not as uncommon in these circles, as outright Nazi salutes

Edit: Also curiously most people, myself included, never find themselves in danger of accidentally heil hitlering even when blackout drunk. Seems to become a more common occurrence in Saxony though.

[–] Bigmouse@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I wish i could extinguish every trace of fascism in every aspect of reality. I really do. Stupid Nazis are hindering me from enjoying old german folk songs without being judged :(

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