Several thousand people on Saturday joined a street demonstration and rally in Berlin organized by Germany’s “Lateral Thinking” protest movement.

The protest faction, best known for staging demonstrations against COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, was calling for a reassessment of government measures and “consequences for those responsible.”

However, a large contingent also protested against the German government’s push to rebuild the country’s military.

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    there were several violations of the requirement not to display posters referring to the magazine “Compact,” which Germany’s domestic intelligence service had classified as right-wing extremist

    Participants also voiced opposition to Germany’s push to rebuild its military.

    I always thought right wing leads to strong man tactics and increased militarism.