Summary

A Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including a child, and injuring over 200.

The 50-year-old suspect, who had lived in Germany for nearly two decades, expressed anti-Islam views and supported far-right politics. Authorities believe he acted alone.

The attack shocked Germany, prompting other towns to cancel Christmas markets and increasing security measures nationwide.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz mourned the victims, and a memorial service is planned. Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, calling it a tragedy.

  • @Nastybutler
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    34 hours ago

    So I guess his “Do no harm” oath is optional

  • @BassTurd
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    57 hours ago

    Since when has the far right been the party of driving vehicles into crowds with intent to harm? What is this new, never happened before craziness?

    • fxomt
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      Yup, I checked the comments on some posts and they were blaming islam. Once they knew that he was also anti-islam, they went mask off and started blaming Arabs and promoting deportation.

      We can’t make these clowns happy, they’ll always just blame us.

      • @IndustryStandard
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        106 hours ago

        Right wingers suddenly start using the word Taqqiyah and claim this guy was hiding his religion. Which makes no sense considering this man was not only an atheist but campaigned against Islam and Muslims for more than ten years.

        But really it goes to show the pretense of “we do not hate brown people, we hate Islam which is an ideology so we are not racist.” was nothing but a sham as they will call any brown person a Muslim.

  • Flying SquidM
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    5112 hours ago

    Note that this was after Musk praised the AfD.

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      I’m sure that if this happened before Musk’s endorsement it totally would have impacted his (Edit for clarity: Musk’s) decision.

      Absolutely certain.

      Pardon me, I’m choking on all this sarcasm.

      • Flying SquidM
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        99 hours ago

        Considering he retweeted Musk more than once, I don’t think suggesting that Musk had an effect on his thinking is as far-fetched as you seem to.

        • @[email protected]
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          Oh let me clarify - I’m sure this terrorist act wouldn’t impact Musk’s endorsement of the AfD one bit.

          Lemmy needs user tags so I could have “has ADHD and frequently miswords things” floating by my name.

  • @apfelwoiSchoppen
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    6112 hours ago

    The afd are terrorists and nazis. This murderer praises Musk and the far right and then does this. I’m in tears for Magdeburg. 🖤

  • @givesomefucks
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    4512 hours ago

    The 50-year-old suspect, who had lived in Germany for nearly two decades, expressed anti-Islam views and supported far-right politics. Authorities believe he acted alone.

    He acted because he fell for rightwing propaganda…

    It doesn’t matter if he “acted alone” when thousand (millions?) of other people are listening to the same people spread the same propaganda. There’s gonna be the same result, it’s a matter of “when” not “if”.

    • @Quetzalcutlass
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      110 minutes ago

      “Acted alone” pretty much always means stochastic terrorism. Very few people radicalize themselves.