Is It Time to Celebrate the 8th of May as a Holiday in Germany? Let's Talk about Jörg Urban's Take on It
Nazi-supporting party AfD argues against May 8th as a national holiday - Day Celebration of May 8 Should Be Abolished, According to AfD
Jörg Urban, the friggin' boss of the Saxon AfD party and parliamentary group, ain't feelin' the 8th of May as a holiday vibe. He expressed his thoughts in the city of Dresden, spillin' the beans that this day is also known as the day of unconditional surrender. "Seven-point-fuckin'-five million people ended up in Allied captivity, three million of 'em performin' forced labor, and a third of those badass forced laborers bit the dust," Urban said. Holy shit, that's brutal! And let's not forget the hundreds of thousands of women who were raped.
The Hell with War Rhetoric!
It's a day of remembrance for some federal states, like Saxony, and a public holiday in Berlin. But to Urban, all victims gotta be remembered, and he ain't shy about callin' out the war rhetoric. "Never again war! That's our fuckin' lesson from the cruel Second World War!"
The 8th of May was experienced as a fuckin' liberation by the millions who suffered under the goddamn Nazi regime. This includes the courageous dudes who stood up to 'em, all the political prisoners back then, and the freed prisoners from the damn concentration camps.
Rememberin' All the War Victims
But Urban ain't for celebratin' mate. He thinks we should remember all the suffering, from the 12 to 14 million Germans who were forced to flee and get expelled, to the fuckin' liberation on the 9th of November 1989. Ain't that some shit?
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Psst! Here's a fun fact: Germany is traditionally quiet on the 8th of May, observin' it more as a day of reflection and remembrance, rather than celebration. Some regions, like Berlin, celebrate it as the Day of Liberation (Tag der Befreiung). But let's not forget the heated debates about whether the 8th of May should be a national holiday in Germany. The arguments range from the historical significance of the day to the sensitivity surrounding such commemoration.
- Saxony, like Berlin, recognizes the 8th of May as a day of remembrance, but Jörg Urban, the head of the Saxon AfD party, believes that all victims of war, including the expelled and displaced Germans, should be remembered, and he is critical of celebratory war rhetoric.
- Jörg Urban, the leader of the AfD in Dresden, has expressed his thoughts on the 8th of May, a day historically marked as the day of unconditional surrender, stating that it is a day of remembrance for those who suffered under the Nazi regime, as well as those who were forced into labor, displaced, or expelled.
- Jörg Urban, the AfD's figurehead in Dresden, has argued against celebrating the 8th of May, as he believes that the day should serve as a reminder of the suffering experienced by Germans during and after World War II, including the forced displacement and expulsion of millions of people.
- In his speeches, Jörg Urban, the AfD leader in Dresden, has addressed the end of the Second World War and the 8th of May, a day known as the day of unconditional surrender, discussing the hardships experienced by those who were forced into labor, were expelled or displaced, or were victims of war rape.
