The far-right plot to overthrow the German state | The Story

The trial of nine suspects accused of plotting to overthrow the German government has begun in Stuttgart. The leaders of the far-right group is a 72-year-old self-styled aristocrat and a former AfD MP who was found with a bullet proof vest and night vision goggles. So who exactly are these people? And could the AfD's likely success in the upcoming European elections pose a real threat to German democracy?
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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: DW NEWS, Sky News, AFP.
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The more things change 🤔

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That worked out about as well as putin's "KYIV IN THREE DAYS!" 😂😂😂

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Spam account spotted

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@@dpelpal Guess what “war expert”wars don’t finish until there is a winner and it isn’t going to be Ukraine

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Coup guy: "I'm taking over here", " I'm now head of state, because I've seized the country". Policeman : " Erm, sir do you have a licence for that weapon?"

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We have Biden taking control of the United States right now and will probably be difficult to get out when he loses our election. What's the difference ?

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Do they want their country back? 😂

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Again?

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Does he have connections to Trump.

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Ahhh that mythical beast the 'far right' raises it's wonderous head yet again.

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We in the USA know exactly what "far right" means.

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they were so far in their plot, that they had established several state level sub organisations of their military branch, where they started recruiting. also they had acess to military equipment from the former NVA (one of the former military officers is implied to be responsible for weapons "dissapearing" in the volume of a full infantry brigade in the 90´s). its assumed that they were able to equip 500+ men with military grade equipment. (gear, AK-74, RPG-7´s, Handgrenades, Ammunition, Mines, Plastic Explosives etc)

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Rice burger again😂?

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A new option for vegetarians 😉 I was thinking the same thing. Which burger chain is it available or it is a Mom & Pop shop?😅

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Another BS story, sigh.

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Sounds like our Trump.

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Deranged.

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Soon Trump will be in power, and the traitors will be in cuffs.

[@kennethvenezia4400]

So in Germany, one should just step forward and say I'm the boss now? Notice I avoided the use of the word fuhrer

[@allancrotch2953]

Did that happen ? I missed that

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Nice childrens story.

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A true story at that, though.