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German Neo-Nazis Sound Like American Far-Right

German ethnic cleansing plan echoes Trump’s second-term goals

Manny Otiko
4 min readJan 23, 2024
German protestors march against fascism. (YouTube screengrab.)

As America is struggling with its wannabe fascist dictator in the form of former President Donald Trump, many countries across the globe are also facing the same problem. Fascism is rising in Brazil, Holland, France, Russia, Italy and Hungary.

Malcolm Nance talked about this in his 2018 book “The Plot to Destroy Democracy.” When I read it several years ago, I didn’t appreciate the depth of his knowledge. But then I saw neo-fascists in the United States, Sweden, and Hungary operating from the same playbook, and it all began to make sense.

Neo-Nazi Network

Swedish neo-Nazis have used the phrase “Make Sweden Great Again.” And American fascists, such as former Rep. Steve King and former White House staffer Steve Bannon, have rubbed shoulders with the European far-right. After meeting with Austrian neo-Nazis, King remarked they were just like Republicans back home.

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Manny Otiko
Manny Otiko

Written by Manny Otiko

Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him at @mannyotiko.bsky.social

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