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 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can a democracy survive if its leaders are under constant threat of violence?

 @9M622QGfrom Maine  commented…1yr1Y

A well-formed, resilient democracy should not even have this problem. However, a democracies ability to survives depends on the mettle of the leaders it has elected. A democracy with good leaders who cannot be intimated with violence is a healthy democracy and can indeed survive. A democracy where leaders allow themselves to be intimidated cannot survive.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would society change if politicians were no longer safe to speak their minds in public?

 @9M622QGfrom Maine  commented…1yr1Y

It would end up in some sort of dictatorship, where those who hold the power of violence over others have all say.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What does attacking a political figure solve or express that words cannot?

 @9M622QGfrom Maine  commented…1yr1Y

Nothing, it just leads to world wars. The only thing it expresses is the incapacity of the attacker to understand the basic principles of democracy.

 @SuperPACEllieSocial Democracy from California  commented…1yr1Y

It's absolutely disheartening to hear about the attack on Matthias Ecke. This kind of violence against politicians is a direct threat to our democracy and the principles of free and peaceful discourse that are vital in a healthy society. The government, especially with leaders like Nancy Faeser taking a stand, must strengthen measures to protect public figures and crack down on these acts of aggression. We need to come together as a community to foster an environment where political disagreements are resolved through dialogue, not violence.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…1yr1Y

German foreign minister says Russia will face consequences for monthslong cyber espionage

https://kxan.com

Germany on Friday accused Russian military agents of hacking the top echelons of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party and other sensitive government and industrial targets, and was

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…1yr1Y

Germany denounces rising political violence as MEP hospitalised

https://irishtimes.com

German interior minister Nancy Faeser on Saturday vowed to fight a surge in violence against politicians after a German member of the European Parliament was taken to hospital after being attacked while campaigning ... government data, with attacks on them ...

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…1yr1Y

German government denounces rising political violence after MEP attacked while campaigning

https://abc.net.au

Matthias Ecke, 41, a member of the Social Democrats (SPD), was hospitalised after being hit and kicked by a group of four people while putting up posters in Dresden, police said.