Fear of foreigners or strangers. Danger - Nazi sayings on Sylt aren't isolated occurrences, suggests a study.
Over ten percent of Germans have encountered situations similar to the recent racist outburst in a bar on Sylt, according to a survey conducted by YouGov for the German Press Agency.
In a controversial video recorded during the Pentecost weekend, a group of young people were seen and heard chanting offensive slogans set to the melody of the popular song "L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino. They shouted, "Germany for the Germans - foreigners out!" and one individual made a gesture resembling the Hitler salute. Witnesses report that no one seemed to be bothered by this behavior. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) later stated, "Clearly, these slogans are repulsive and they are not acceptable."
The survey revealed that twelve percent of respondents had already experienced such an event. Seventy-eight percent of Germans never saw or heard anything like it before, while four percent were uncertain. Six percent had not even heard about the incident on Sylt. It's worth noting that only people who participate in federal elections (i.e. citizens with German citizenship) were included in the survey.
Authorities are not only investigating the incident on Sylt. They are also looking into reports of similar slogans being sung to the same tune during a dance event on the island of Fehmarn on May 5th. Police claim that approximately fifteen people participated in the chanting of "foreigner-hating slogans."
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The German Press Agency, in collaboration with opinion research institute YouGov, conducted a survey about racist incidents like the one in Sylt, revealing that 12% of Germans have experienced such events. The survey was restricted to individuals eligible for federal elections.
The German Press Agency published a report on the controversial Whitsun incident in Sylt, where a group of people sang Nazi slogans to the tune of Gigi D'Agostino's "L'amour toujours." Despite the offensive slogans and a gesture resembling the Hitler salute, no one seemed to object to the behavior.
According to the survey conducted by YouGov for the German Press Agency, over ten percent of Germans have encountered similar situations to the racist outburst in Sylt. This number includes people who have witnessed or experienced such incidents directly.
