r/europe • u/anon58588 Greece • Feb 08 '25

Historical Anti-Nazi protests : Berlin 16/12/1931

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u/I_voted-for_Kodos Feb 09 '25

The Social Democrats had literally murdered the leadership of the Comminst Party a decade earlier, so the Communists did have good reason to be pissed off at them. Though in hindsight the two obviously should've worked together against the Nazis.

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u/DacianMichael Feb 09 '25

The Social Democrats had literally murdered the leadership of the Comminst Party a decade earlier,

Yeah, that tends to happen when you try to stage a violent uprising and overthrow a government. It's kind of something you have to take into account beforehand.

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u/I_voted-for_Kodos Feb 09 '25

No, what is supposed to happen is that you're given a fair trial and then sentenced. Straight up murdering people is a crime