Reich citizens and climate activists put on the same level?
CDU boss Merz in the Twitter criticism
Created: 12/18/2022, 1:55 p.m
By: Victoria Krumbeck
Did the CDU chairman Friedrich Merz put the members of the "Reichsbürger" scene on the same level as the climate activists of the "last generation"?
Munich - All over Germany is glued.
Whether on the freeway, in the city or on the airport runway, no road is safe from the “last generation” of climate activists.
Many people and also politicians are annoyed by the actions of the climate group.
The CDU party leader Friedrich Merz commented on the group on Twitter.
He is accused of putting the sticky activists on the same level as the Reichsbürger scene.
Friedrich Merz puts Reich citizens and climate activists on the same level
The activists of the group "Last Generation" find no friends among the country's politicians.
Former Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer tweeted against the group with the words "simply lock these climate criminals away".
Numerous AfD politicians compare the last generation with the RAF.
The city of Munich has even issued a general decree since December 10, prohibiting climate activists from sticking themselves to the streets.
Friedrich Merz now takes the next step.
In a tweet, he welcomed the state's actions against the "Reichsbürger" scene.
At the beginning of December there was a major raid against members who, among other things, are said to have planned a coup d'etat.
Under the tweet, he also wrote in a comment that he also welcomes the house searches against the "so-called 'climate activists' who are constantly stuck on streets or airports".
Friedrich Merz: Does he compare climate activists with Reich citizens?
On December 13, rooms belonging to the “Last Generation” were searched nationwide.
The authorities accuse the group of "forming a criminal organization".
"These are also serious crimes, and the rule of law must show its teeth here, too," he wrote in his comment.
The two tweets caused discussions.
The accusation: Merz puts climate activists and Reich citizens on the same level.
CDU chairman Friedrich Merz.
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It is obvious that the two searches are based on two different grounds.
In addition, he tweeted both messages on the same day, although the major raid against the members of the Reichsbürger took place on December 7th and the searches of the activists' rooms a few days later.
CDU chairman polarizes on Twitter with a comment
Friedrich Merz polarized with his tweet.
Many Twitter users are appalled by the comment.
"Wow, so both 'groups' are the same?
Wrong on so many levels, ”wrote ZDF weather presenter Özden Terli under the tweet.
"Protest is a great asset in a democracy and should not be criminalized [...]", said another user.
Many users spoke of a "comparison" and sharply criticized the politician for equating the Reich citizens with the climate activists.
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It can only be speculated whether Merz intended the "comparison tweet".
After all, it wasn't the last time he caused a stir with a tweet.
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