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Critics compare Merz-era rhetoric to anti-cannabis propaganda

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@Karl_Theodor/ 117145774184501626 Lieber Herr # Merz - 🚨 In einer Zeit des 🪖 # Rechtsruck g

German-language commentary addresses Friedrich Merz directly, arguing that in a time of right-wing shift marked by economic insecurity, migration and racism, historical figure Harry Anslinger used media campaigns to portray cannabis as a threat. The post draws a parallel between that earlier scare campaign and current political rhetoric in Germany, framing drug policy debates as part of a wider rightward drift. Engagement is small but the comparison is being shared in left-leaning online circles.

Why now: Debate over Germany's political rightward shift and migration rhetoric under Merz is prompting comparisons to historical propaganda like Anslinger's anti-cannabis campaigns.

Friedrich MerzHarry AnslingerGermany

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