Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5, with more than 200 injured (apnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 21 Dec 12:11
https://lemmy.world/post/23383037

Summary

A Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including a child, and injuring over 200.

The 50-year-old suspect, who had lived in Germany for nearly two decades, expressed anti-Islam views and supported far-right politics. Authorities believe he acted alone.

The attack shocked Germany, prompting other towns to cancel Christmas markets and increasing security measures nationwide.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz mourned the victims, and a memorial service is planned. Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, calling it a tragedy.

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apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world on 21 Dec 12:37 next collapse

The afd are terrorists and nazis. This murderer praises Musk and the far right and then does this. I’m in tears for Magdeburg. 🖤

givesomefucks@lemmy.world on 21 Dec 12:47 next collapse

The 50-year-old suspect, who had lived in Germany for nearly two decades, expressed anti-Islam views and supported far-right politics. Authorities believe he acted alone.

He acted because he fell for rightwing propaganda…

It doesn’t matter if he “acted alone” when thousand (millions?) of other people are listening to the same people spread the same propaganda. There’s gonna be the same result, it’s a matter of “when” not “if”.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 21 Dec 13:13 next collapse

Note that this was after Musk praised the AfD.

xmunk@sh.itjust.works on 21 Dec 16:27 collapse

I’m sure that if this happened before Musk’s endorsement it totally would have impacted his (Edit for clarity: Musk’s) decision.

Absolutely certain.

Pardon me, I’m choking on all this sarcasm.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 21 Dec 16:31 collapse

Considering he retweeted Musk more than once, I don’t think suggesting that Musk had an effect on his thinking is as far-fetched as you seem to.

xmunk@sh.itjust.works on 21 Dec 16:34 collapse

Oh let me clarify - I’m sure this terrorist act wouldn’t impact Musk’s endorsement of the AfD one bit.

Lemmy needs user tags so I could have “has ADHD and frequently miswords things” floating by my name.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 21 Dec 16:36 collapse

Ah, yes you are correct.

GiddyGap@lemm.ee on 21 Dec 13:55 collapse

Apparently a right-wing nut bag who had turned against Islam and immigrants.

fxomt@lemm.ee on 21 Dec 14:28 collapse

Yup, I checked the comments on some posts and they were blaming islam. Once they knew that he was also anti-islam, they went mask off and started blaming Arabs and promoting deportation.

We can’t make these clowns happy, they’ll always just blame us.