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Shisha bar attack is the latest sign that Germany has a big far-right problem
Hanau shootings
A couple people get injured in a knife attack by a muslim and the world is coming to an end.
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Germany has a growing far-right problem. The deadly terrorist attack in Hanau has made that clear.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the gunman suspected of killing 10 people -- nine of whom had "immigrant backgrounds" -- appeared to have acted out of "right-wing extremist, racist motives." Prosecutors said he posted xenophobic conspiracy theories online and was believed to have a far-right background.
The mass shooting in Hanau was Germany's third deadly attack linked to right-wing suspects in just a year. There have been countless other foiled attacks and threats.
Experts said the recent rise in violent right-wing attacks goes hand in hand with the growing success of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which in 2017 became the first far-right party to win seats in Germany's parliament in almost 60 years.
"The AfD, as a far-right party, promotes apocalyptic far-right rhetoric, which ... paints a picture of an immediate threat that has to be addressed in any way possible," said Jan Rathje, a political scientist at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation in Berlin, which runs educational projects and researches right-wing extremism, racism and anti-Semitism.
The gunman was identified as 43-year-old Tobias Rathjen, a far-right extremist.[2][3] He published a manifesto and videos on his personal website, showing his political beliefs and theories surrounding US President Donald Trump stealing his slogans,[21] eugenics, and expressing frustration that he could never experience an intimate relationship with a woman due to psychological issues during his lifetime.[22] He stated that he had been guided by voices inside his head since birth and that he was being followed by secret agents.[23] Rathjen expressed a hatred for foreigners and called for a mass killing of people from the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa.[24][25]
A couple people get injured in a knife attack by a muslim and the world is coming to an end.
This gets crickets.
