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The verbal attacks against journalists soon turned into physical violence in Germany. At times, media members were unable to cover the Pegida-organized protest marches without private security personnel. Some reporters who risked going in without bodyguards were beaten up. It is without doubt that the word Lügenpresse has an extremely ugly meaning in modern-day Germany.
Its history is even worse, though.
The term emerged way before the Nazis took over in Germany. For instance, the German Defense Ministry released a book titled The Lügenpresse of Our Enemies in 1918 during World War I. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, the term was coined by Reinhold Anton in 1914. In books, Anton used the term mainly in a foreign context to refer to enemy propaganda. It is unclear whether Anton was a pseudonym.
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Remain oblivious as to its provenance, and decry our Patriotic American Journalists, doing their jobs to protect our Republic and its Democracy by providing the citizenry with FACTS ... 'enemies' ... simply for speaking the truth.
Fact is ... Putin ... is winning. Thanks to FUCKING HATEFUL STUPID PEOPLE.
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)Stupid and Hateful. What type of Un-American fake pres would be proud to have his base made up of such horrific cretins? I can't decide who is more grotesque, the vile monster NOT elected by popular vote or those who voted for him.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)nt
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Comparing Democrats to, Nazi Like! They are desperately trying to throw mud.
After what is coming out in the Manafort trial and the information Cohen has the Trumps are going off the rails.
Thank goodness we have men like Jim Acosta standing up for us against the trash in the Administration.