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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

I'm curious as to what's the opinion of an average German about this? Because this is so fucked up - a right-winger fascist gets a peace prize? Now that's a new one.

[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So, average German here. Person I have never heard of gets an award I've never heard of. Doesn't seem very peaceful to me tho.

I'd say I'm interested in hearing the reasoning, but that would be a lie. It's been a while since I cared about any such awards.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Yeah, anyone can just make up an award and give it to anyone. Thats not even really newsworthy.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No real opinion about it, tbh.

It's a "price" handed out by a for-profit conglomerate, so it's not really something I ever thought about in all the years it very briefly came up. In fact this is the first I'm reminded about it existing in 4 years or so? I doubt most germans have ever heard of the "Börsenverein", nevermind it's "price" or this author or what she wrote.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

"Börseverein" basically means "Stock Market Club". At least they're not subtle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Ahh rent seekers and money changers club supporting the genocide state

man can't make this up

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Par for the course from the country that reintegrated its Nazis.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

The average German thinks skwawkbox isn't a reliable source.