The BBC has an interesting piece on the recent arrest of a tiny group of political nutters in Germany. The piece is interesting in the light it shines on its target audience - the Beeb's idea of the average person. A far more disturbing notion than the purported fantasies of a few fruitcakes in Germany.
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.
The group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to have prepared for a "Day X" to storm the Reichstag parliament building and seize power.
They post in support of the Sovereign Citizens movements, which at its heart believes they are immune from government rules. Ultimately this group has co-opted a range of conspiracy beliefs that push the idea evil cabals are looking to control our lives - and they've got to overthrow them.
It might sound like a pretty outlandish plot to the average person, but it's emblematic of something important.
The group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to have prepared for a "Day X" to storm the Reichstag parliament building and seize power.
They post in support of the Sovereign Citizens movements, which at its heart believes they are immune from government rules. Ultimately this group has co-opted a range of conspiracy beliefs that push the idea evil cabals are looking to control our lives - and they've got to overthrow them.
It might sound like a pretty outlandish plot to the average person, but it's emblematic of something important.
5 comments:
The BBC in campaigning mood always sounds like a middle-class sixth-former hectoring the lower forms in the year below. Which is probably how they learned their craft. "Now just you jolly well look here, you lot! You probably think you're all jolly clever with your outspoken ideas, but let's just use the BBC 'factchecker' to see who's right, shall we?..."
What's scary about them is that they got the job in the first place and that they are so lacking in self-awareness. While some people in the country retain the ability to sniff out smug bullshit and to send it up, we don't have a lot to worry about from that direction.
When you see that some of the 'reporting' is done by Ms Spring, you know in advance that the issues are way over her head and that beeboids haven't a clue in general!
They may be right wing fruitcakes but their belief in an evil ruling cabal, is not out of court, is it?
Sounds a bit like the Freeman on the Land people over here
Sam - that's what struck me, the whole piece sounds like a middle-class sixth-former. Not one of the brighter ones either. I find it a little weird now I've avoided the BBC for years, apart from blogging material.
Scrobs - the mystery is how they get the job. Certainly not journalistic talent.
Tammly - yes, the evil ruling cabal bit is spot on, the fruitcake aspect is what they thought they could do about it.
Bucko - that's what struck me about them. They would have been better off just pushing their message.
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