Hamburg is a city in northern Germany. - Udo Lindenberg on Sylt: Disregard for Humanity Not a Fashion Statement
Rock musician Udo Lindenberg (78) cautions against normalizing racism in the wake of a recent scandal involving a party video on Sylt that contained racist slurs. "We can't let that happen!" he exclaimed on his social media channels Wednesday night. "How could racism become a party anthem, how disrespect for people turn into a trend?" Many still insist, "Oh, it's not that bad." But Linden Berg counters that "you'd have to be pretty blind to not see it."
He continues, "But we're more, and we're louder!!" This is a lyric from his 1992 song "Panik-Panther." Lindenberg also posted a picture of himself giving the middle finger.
This video from a bar on Sylt's North Sea island sparked intense backlash, with visitors chanting "Ausländer raus" and "Deutschland den Deutschen" to the beat of Gigi D'Agostino's "L'amour toujours." Authorities are currently investigating the incident; however, similar occurrences have been happening throughout Germany.
In warning against history repeating itself, Lindenberg shared his thoughts on the evolving nature of fascism: "The shadows of the dark German past won't stop." Once, neo-Nazis were easily spotted by their shaved heads. Now, they sport stylish haircuts and hold a "glass of champagne instead of a baseball bat."
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- Despite the controversy on Sylt, some people still downplay the seriousness of the situation, claiming, "Oh, it's not that bad."
- Udo Lindenberg, a renowned rock musician from Hamburg, emphasized that this disregard for humanity is not a fashion statement and urged everyone not to let racism become normalized.
- The incident on Sylt's North Sea island was not an isolated case, as similar occurrences of extremism can be observed throughout Germany.
- In his warning against the dangerous evolution of fascism, Udo Lindenberg pointed out that while neo-Nazis of the past were easily identifiable by their shaved heads, today they blend in more subtly, holding "a glass of champagne instead of a baseball bat."
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