#and getting insulted for it
Sometimes ppl are so incredibly funny. A few months back I commented on a post about the German band Rammstein. Everyone was hailing them, but I said what needed to be said: That they’re Nazis and should be treated as such. I have never gotten so many angry replies to anything I said, every single one of them defending Rammstein and telling me I didn’t know shit and that patriotism is a good thing and omg how could I say something like that and that I didn’t know what the term Nazi really means and that one look at my bio made everything clear.
Three things:
First of all - my bio? What part of my bio makes anything clear about my comment? The only thing that makes anything clear is your reaction to my bio… So… ???
Secondly, all the replies to my comment came from countries like the US or Australia, telling me that patriotism is not an issue and that you can love your country blablabla… Like… Have you read about your countries’ history? Have you read the news lately? How can you love countries that treat their minorities like shit and other stuff like that? Probably because you don’t belong to a minority… Well… Also, I’m not sure, but if I remember correctly, the OP of the video is Jewish. Rammstein makes music that’s especially appealing to Nazis, they don’t ban them from their concerts (like other bands do), they don’t speak up against them, there can be seen the “Hitler Gruß” in many occasions in the audience etc… Just fyi. And one person defending them is trans. Guys, Rammstein’s lyrics are all about exclusion. I was rolling on the floor laughing my fat ass off when I saw who defended them.
And last but not least: Guys, don’t sweat it. I will still say Rammstein are Nazis and that patriotism is a bad thing regardless of how disparaging your remarks about my opinion and my bio are.
You know why?
Fun fact: I’m fucking German. I know Nazis when I see them. I went to protests against them when you didn’t even knew what the term “Antifa” means. My grandfather was one until his death in 2014. In some German states these racist, homophobic, patriotic assholes are part of the government. You still see swastika graffiti on the streets, especially near Jewish organizations and stuff.
I am so sick and tired of ppl from countries with a different history than Germany telling me what racism, patriotism, and national socialism look like. In Europe and especially in Germany, these things are taught in schools. We actually deal with our history (or at least try). And whatever is said about Rammstein in their defense is pure window dressing. They have done a lot for better PR, but behind that nothing has changed.
And if you’re still not convinced that they’re assholes, read this article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_air_show_disaster?wprov=sfla1
The band named themselves after this disastrous event that killed 70 people and injured about a thousand. Especially in the beginning, the band’s props and sets at live shows showed burning debris, and the band members’ jackets were often on fire too. Every time somebody criticized them, they said it was a coincidence. Yeah. Sure.
In conclusion: Rammstein are assholes. I don’t like them. Do I tell you to not listen to them? No. It’s your decision what to do. Do I think you’re an asshole too if you listen to them? You bet I do. Am I going to shut up about it? Hell no! So, have fun insulting me for telling the truth, I don’t fucking care.
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