Monday, October 24, 2016

The ugly history of ‘Luegenpresse,’ a Nazi slur shouted at a Trump rally

The ugly history of 'Luegenpresse,' a Nazi slur shouted at a Trump rally

BERLIN — When a video of two Donald Trump supporters shouting “Luegenpresse” (lying press) started to circulate Sunday, viewers from Germany soon noted its explosive nature. The defamatory word was most frequently used in Nazi Germany. Today, it is a common slogan among those branded as representing the “ugly Germany”: members of xenophobic, right-wing groups. Its […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/24/the-ugly-history-of-luegenpresse-a-nazi-slur-shouted-at-a-trump-rally/

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