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How the emojis and fashion choices of Germany’s far-right supporters get around the ban on Nazi symbolism
In the wake of the Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) electoral success in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, commentators both in Germany and internationally have expressed concern with the party’s extreme right-wing policies. Among these concerns are recent calls from party elites to adopt “remigration” policies. The AfD has a lot in common with the far right in the US and echoes the more extreme rhetoric of the Trump administration.
How the emojis and fashion choices of Germany’s far‑right supporters get around the ban on Nazi symbolism Original
In the wake of the Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) electoral success in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, commentators both in Germany and internationally have expressed concern with the party’s extreme right-wing policies. Among these concerns are recent calls from party elites to adopt “remigration” policies. The AfD has a lot in common with the far right in the US and echoes the more extreme rhetoric of the Trump administration.
How the emojis and fashion choices of Germany’s far-right supporters get around the ban on Nazi symbolism
‘No business with Neo-Nazis'. Image Flats! via Flickr., CC BY-SA In the wake of the Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) electoral success in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, commentators both in Germany and internationally have expressed concern with the party’s extreme right-wing policies. Among these concerns are recent calls from party elites to adopt “remigration” policies.
"Vi ses i Valhalla": Derfor er FBI-direktørens forsøg på at hylde Charlie Kirk foruroligende ifølge vikingeforskere
Ved et pressemøde, hvor de amerikanske myndigheder meldte ud, at den mistænkte for skuddrabet på Charlie Kirk nu var blevet anholdt, afsluttede FBI-direktør Kash Patel sin tale med en personlig hilsen: »Til min ven Charlie Kirk vil jeg sige: Hvil i fred nu, bror. Vi har vagten, og vi ses i Valhalla.« Mange kommentatorer ved pressemødet mødte den sælsomme henvisning til Valhalla med en blanding af latter og foragt.
Kash Patel, FBI, See You in Valhalla, Charlie Kirk
SPEAKING IN CODE“See You in Valhalla”: How the FBI Director Waded into the Far-Right’s Obsession with the Vikings Published 2 October 2025 At a press conference after Charlie Kirk had been detained, FBI director Kash Patel ended his speech, saying: “We have the watch, and I’ll see you in Valhalla.” References to Valhalla were an integral part of the Norse people’s mythology of Viking heroism and sacrifice — and were adopted by the Nazis, especially by Himmler’s SS, as an example of the white...
‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings
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‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings
At a press conference announcing that the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk had been detained, FBI director Kash Patel ended his speech with a personal message to his “brother”, saying: “We have the watch, and I’ll see you in Valhalla.” Many people commenting on the press conference reacted to this confusing reference to Valhalla with a mixture of amusement and disdain, with some pointing out the contradiction of eulogising a Christian nationalist with reference to the pagan afterlife.
Committee report focus is not on demonstrators - 5 essential reads on the symbols they carried on Jan. 6
As the final report emerges from the congressional committee investigating the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, the focus is on the role of then-President Donald Trump and those close to him. That’s crucial information, but it leaves out another important chapter of the story. There were thousands of people demonstrating on the streets of Washington, D.C., that day, whose actions are not recounted in detail in the congressional report.
Why far-right extremists like to appropriate symbols from Norse mythology
Payton Gendron, the suspect in the killing of ten people in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, is the latest far-right extremist to allegedly murder defenceless people in the name of white supremacy. His hate-filled manifesto is full of baffling contradictions, vile stereotypes, unhinged conspiracy theories and predictably, Norse symbolism.
Far‑right extremists keep co‑opting Norse symbolism – here’s why
Payton Gendron, the suspect in the killing of ten people in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, is the latest far-right extremist to allegedly murder defenceless people in the name of white supremacy. His hate-filled manifesto is full of baffling contradictions, vile stereotypes, unhinged conspiracy theories and, predictably, Norse symbolism.
Capitol Police prepare for a return of insurrectionists to Washington - 5 essential reads on the symbols they carried on Jan. 6
A rally in Washington, slated for Sept. 18, 2021, is being billed as an effort to support people who face criminal charges for their involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Many of the same groups who participated in January are expected to return to the nation’s capital for this demonstration. Capitol Police are reportedly preparing for violence and erecting protective fencing around the building.
US Capitol riot: the myths behind the tattoos worn by 'QAnon shaman' Jake Angeli
The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint. Images of him in his weird costume have been shared across the globe — he seems to perfectly encapsulate the absurdity of the mob takeover of America's sacred seat of power. The individual in question has since been identified in the media as a far-right activist from Arizona by the name of Jacob Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli).
the myths behind the tattoos worn by 'QAnon shaman' Jake Angeli
The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint. Images of him in his weird costume have been shared across the globe – he seems to perfectly encapsulate the absurdity of the mob takeover of America’s sacred seat of power. The individual in question has since been identified in the media as a far-right activist from Arizona by the name of Jacob Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli).
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