Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the extreme right-wing NPD should have its state subsidies withdrawn and its tax relief canceled for six years.

The case is to an extent symbolic, as the Nationalist Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), now known as “Die Heimat” (The Homeland), has not been receiving subsidies in recent times after failing to obtain enough votes in elections. However, it still benefits from tax relief measures.

The court’s ruling could well play a role in current deliberations over whether similar measures could be taken against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

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    The video coming out of Germany is unreal. They put a million people in the streets. All because the AfD talked about mass deportations, something the Trumpers in the US freely talk about. Much respect for them.

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      Just goes to show everyone how insanely disproportionate online noise is compared to how real people IRL feel. You’d be forgiven in thinking that all Germans hate immigrants based on discussions you see online. With the rise of braindead people supporting hardcore right wing politicians, it’s nice to see that it’s still a minority of people.

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      A friend sent me some audio from the scene.

      It was nice to hear Germans chanting “Nazis Raus!”. If only Americans had the same convictions.