Of course it's the greens!

> German Vice Chancellor Wants To Censor Social Media After Being Ridiculed Online

https://freespeechunion.org/german-vice-chancellor-wants-to-censor-social-media-after-being-ridiculed-online/

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Under a law introduced by the previous Angela Merkel-led German government, politicians have the right to file a criminal complaint if they believe that they have been the target of defamatory comments in relation to their official duties. Someone found guilty of such a crime can be fined or sent to prison for up to three years.

Green politicians have been making use of this legislation: Habeck and his Green party colleague, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock have filed over 1,300 criminal complaints, mostly due to perceived online insults. The vice chancellor told ARD that he had decided at the beginning of the current government’s tenure that he would report insults and threats.

However, it is not only the case of the Bavarian pensioner that has attracted attention in recent days. It has now been revealed by German media that another citizen of Bavaria, this time a woman, had her house searched last year and her mobile phone and her son’s laptop confiscated. This was because she had shared a meme on social media that made fun of leading government politicians.

The image shows Habeck, foreign minister Annalena Baerbock, chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Finance Minister Christian Lindner each making a statement. Each statement was a satirical interpretation of actual statements the four politicians had made, but the authorities interpreted the meme as a criminal offence. The woman accepted a fine of €900 in order for the case not to go to court.

Both these cases paint a terrifying picture of how freedom of speech and freedom of expression are being suppressed in a country ruled by leftist politicians whose actions resemble those of an authoritarian state, not that of a democracy.