German Federal Justice Minister Heiko Maas, a socialist, breathing new life in 'The Big Lie' about Trump.

Upon being sworn in as Justice Minister

German Federal Justice Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) has sharply criticized the new statements by Donald Trump on the violence in Virginia. "It is unbearable how Trump is now embellishing the violence of the right-wing Horde of Charlottesville," said a statement from Maas, which his ministry published on Wednesday. "Nobody should undermine the anti-Semitism and racism of neo-Nazis." When it comes to right-wing propaganda and violence, there is nothing to relativize. "On the other hand, all democrats should have a clear attitude together."

Perhaps the Federal Justice Minister from tiny Saarlouis, who never worked a single day as a lawyer, could work up so much professionalism and read the full statement of President Trump. But hey, these are presumably his last weeks in office. Still, he is the guy that runs the #hatespeech trope against Facebook and Twitter. So it is clear where he stands on free speech.

And then he should listen to this fascinating discussion concerning Dinesh D’Souza’s new book, The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left.

Leftist Fascism: Dinesh D’Souza and Stefan Molyneux

Here is another view:

It should not be surprising how the left conducts its march through institutions. It is really rather brilliant in conception and execution, although malign in effect and intent. There is a long term objective–in this case, the transformation of the US. But there is a coherent operational plan that concentrates force on a specific objective, and once that objective is taken, moves on to the next one.

Right now the ostensible target is the legacy of the Confederacy, but once the battle of the Confederate monuments is won, they will move on to the next target, which will inevitably include sooner or later every person in the American political pantheon, and every political, social, and economic institution that reflects the American past and tradition.

The left also masterfully personalizes the conflict, and ruthlessly presents the false choice between being on the side of the angels, or the side of the devils. In the current case, Nazis and white supremacists have been made the face of the anti-left. And now the left–with the assistance of many useful idiots, to whom I will turn in a moment–presents the false choice: if you are anti-left, well, that means that you are a Nazi or a fellow traveler thereof.

This is what’s happening here, and it’s as plain as day. Today it’s Robert E. Lee. Tomorrow it will be Lincoln and Washington and the Constitution and the Founding. The ultimate objective is the delegitimization of the American creed.

What is particularly sickening about this is that the most militant–and violent–of the leftists are being sanitized, and indeed lionized, because of their alleged anti-racist cred: anti-racism has become a license for vandalism and violence.

This is unbelievably stupid, and unbelievably dangerous. Antifa and the like are just the mirror image of the most retrograde white supremacists. Black bandanas=White hoods. Hammer and Sickle (which is displayed prominently at many Antifa and leftist actions)=Swastika. Both are anti-American. Both are anti-liberty. Both are committed to use violence in order to achieve their maximalist objectives. Nazis on the one side, Bolsheviks on the other. And it’s not as if either is hiding it: their regalia and flags advertise it.

Beware of socialists!