Either he is a hypocrite who likes to make controversial statements for fun and not for action, or Höcke intended to carry out some form of twisted protest at the very site of historical horror and regret.
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The offensive-countering by either side is reminiscent of a playground battle. Any statement which is followed by a 'but' can be forgotten. Blame-shifting means no responsibility to change is required by either side.
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