• Reminder that Hitler gained power through a similar, though much better organized executed, seizure of office. So to say “it’s happening again” is not a stretch.

    People are laughing at how badly planned this was, but the very fact that they felt confident enough to even attempt it is a massive red flag. A red flag with a white circle and a black symbol in the middle, to be exact.

    • While QAnon sadly is also getting more prevelavent in Germany, these people are all “Reichsbürger”, they believe the German Empire is still in charge and want to bring back the monarchy.

      • Because what could possibly be better for the people than being ruled by some inbred twats.

        Fr I am ashamed I actually know people who believe Germany is not independent because the constitution is not called “constitution” (NE&UK would like to take a word) or how Poland should give back all territory to restore the 1914 borders.

        • The people you deal with sound similar to the Reichsbürger. They also think Germany right now is not an independent state, but a company ran by the US. They have also proof. Our ID card is called “Personalausweis”, while the last part “Ausweis” is just short for ID card, or passport, the first word “Personal” can also be used for employees of a company. So check mate, the state already acknowledges that we are just a company…

        • Oh! These sound like our sovereign citizens. They basically insist that they have found “one weird trick” to make it so they don’t have to follow US law. Then when they break the law, they insist that the courts have no jurisdiction because of some mumbo jumbo with fringes on the flag and maritime law. It is a mix of amusing and annoying.

  • German media knew about it two weeks ago and had live coverage which is odd for a ecret police operation. And there were no weapons found, nor connections to the military. In fact most of the arrested are already retired. The whole story is so bad that even Hollywood would reject it.