Germany’s largest far-right party has been widely condemned after setting up an online initiative for children to report teachers who are politically partial.
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) claims that its informant website, called “Neutral Schools Online”, is an essential tool to prevent indoctrination in classrooms and protect freedom of speech.
Rest here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-afd-party-child-informant-farright-leftwing-katarina-barley-teachers-a8580301.html
Other articles about this: https://www.euronews.com/2018/10/12/germany-s-afd-tells-pupils-to-report-teachers-who-air-political-views
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201810121068834789-afd-children-schools-indoctrination/
Yikes all around. People are comparing it to Stasi-methodes and they aren't wrong. In case you wanne know what the Stasi was: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi
Forums Serious Talk AfD recruits child informants to expose left-wing teachers
This world is going to hell in a handbasket... I know it's not the best tactic but I've been burying my head in the sand for the last two years, hoping to weather the storm. But I really don't know if things will get better at all... Such a bleak outlook.
I saw a Chinese news report recently that was far worse than this, though. People are being 24/7 surveilled by the government in at least some large cities, and issued credit points based on their behavior. If you buy alcohol, you lose "good citizen points." You gain points if you buy baby food. Etc. Etc. And those points actually impact your life. If you have a low or even negative score, you get blacklisted at restaurants, by credit card companies, by apartment landlords. It actually affects your value as a human being and once you've lost too many points, you may as well be homeless. You can't get a job or rent an apartment or buy a car... They watch everything you do and monitor everything you buy. Some people like it because it makes them feel safe, but...to me that whole concept is horrifying.
I saw a Chinese news report recently that was far worse than this, though. People are being 24/7 surveilled by the government in at least some large cities, and issued credit points based on their behavior. If you buy alcohol, you lose "good citizen points." You gain points if you buy baby food. Etc. Etc. And those points actually impact your life. If you have a low or even negative score, you get blacklisted at restaurants, by credit card companies, by apartment landlords. It actually affects your value as a human being and once you've lost too many points, you may as well be homeless. You can't get a job or rent an apartment or buy a car... They watch everything you do and monitor everything you buy. Some people like it because it makes them feel safe, but...to me that whole concept is horrifying.
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Having you as a Voltie would be awesome.