Massive Protests at Right-Wing Shindigs in Germany
Multitudes rally against right-wing rallies and counter-rallies - Multitude Gather for Opposing Right-Wing Rallies and Counter-Protests
What went down over the weekend, you ask? Cities all over Germany were the stage for right-wing rallies, and as tight as a rat's ass in a wind tunnel, people gathered to speak up against 'em! Here's the lowdown on what happened in some major cities:
Berlin
It wasn't just the raging neo-Nazis in Berlin; an enormous crowd of around 2,000 counter protesters showed up, too. Initially, they expected 1,200 extremists on the other side, but only 850-860 showed up. The counter-protesters managed to block the march, keeping it under 50 to 200 meters in length. If you thought that was peaceful, think again— between 15 separate counter-protests, police had to deploy around 1,600 officers to restore order! Clashes between protesters and law enforcement occurred, resulting in the use of pepper spray and temporary arrests.
Nuremberg and Mainz
Things were heating up in these cities as well, with right-wing demonstrators and counter-protesters alike numbering in the hundreds. The police had to intervene to keep the peace.
Stuttgart
With the slogan "Together for Germany," 1,500 right-wingers demonstrated, but they were beaten by a crowd of 2,500 counter-protesters!
Dresden
While specific details on Dresden are hard to come by, the overall trend in Germany involved major counter-protests against right-wing rallies.
One thing's for sure— the counter-rallies were as widespread as COVID-19, and played a significant role in pushing back against those right-wing shenanigans in Germany.
- The community policy in Dresden, while not detailed, was likely supportive of the massive counter-protest against the right-wing rally, mirroring the widespread resistance seen across Germany.
- In Dresden, over 850 protesters gathered early on a given day to counter the right-wing demonstration, following the trend of large-scale counter-protests observed in cities like Berlin, Nuremberg, Mainz, and Stuttgart.
- The employment policy in major German cities, such as Dresden, may have been affected due to a significant number of employees taking time off to participate in the various counter-protests against right-wing rallies, which occurred throughout the weekend.
