Because they have often experienced German fascism themselves, they are now becoming particularly vocal: who are the ‘grandmothers against the right’?
Because they have often experienced German fascism themselves, they are now becoming particularly vocal: who are the ‘grandmothers against the right’?
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Whether in Berlin, Munich or Hanover: Since the meeting of the radical right in Potsdam, demonstrations for democracy have been taking place all over Germany – and there are almost always older women to be seen. “Grandmas against the Right” is written in capital letters on their signs, banners, buttons and even on knitted hats. But who are the grandmothers against the right?
The grandmothers against the right in Bad Berleburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Image: www.imago-images.de
The website of the association “Grandmas Against the Right Germany” states: “We are a civil society, non-partisan initiative founded on January 27, 2018, inspired by the Austrian Grandmas Against the Right.
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