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U.S. Vice President shunned Chancellor Scholz whilst in Munich on Friday, preferring to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who is widely regarded as far-right.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met AfD party leader Alice Weidel during a visit to Munich on Friday, nine days before Germany's election - but pointedly failed to meet with Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago

Are people going to continue to say that we can't call them Nazis and fascists now?

^(Yes,^ ^they^ ^are.)^

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 36 points 17 hours ago

I hope this is a clear enough sign of who not to give power to.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 69 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Wow uh. Fuck.

Sorry Germans. I know AfD is a threat, and I am mortified (though not surprised) by my government’s support of that neofascist party. I really hope you guys can stand up to it.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago

To be fair, Germany has laws to get rid of the AfD and needs to enforce them. Just like the US and Trump, failure to enforce would leave no one to blame but themselves.

[–] jamie_oliver@lemmy.world 44 points 19 hours ago

It's ridiculous people are still pretending that the Trump admin aren't fascists even tho they do everything to make it crystal clear.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 45 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Two Nazi's slapping ass. The future is bright.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 29 points 20 hours ago

Vance just wants to fuck Hitler’s couch

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 24 points 19 hours ago

Man, that's a diplomatic slap in the face. I hope the Geman people take offense a slap AfD down.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago

Fascists of a feather flock together.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 16 points 21 hours ago

Not fascist at all.... /s

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago