For decades now, the residents of Wunsiedel in Southern Germany have had to endure neo-Nazis marching through their town to visit the grave of Rudolph Hess, Adolf Hitler’s Deputy. It’s a yearly event and one which the residents have no control over.
According to the Daily Kos, this year, things worked out very differently:
“Instead, the group Rights versus Rights (Rechts gegen Rechts) had come up with a new way to protest the annual neo-Nazi march: For every meter the neo-Nazis walked, local businesses and residents would donate $12.50 to a nongovernmental organization devoted to making it easier for neo-Nazis to leave behind their hateful politics.
The counter protest was kept secret, unveiled only when the neo-Nazis arrived for their march. Residents painted signs of encouragement on the pavement, hung banners, dropped confetti and supplied bananas to encourage the neo-Nazis to march on!”
Along the way, neo-nazis were encouraged to continue with their march, because each step taken by the right wing group meant more money would be donated against advancing their own cause. The Neo-nazi group did not know what was about to take place until the march had begun.
Signs were displayed along the way and the looks on their faces is priceless.
Watch:
EXIT-Germany received $10,000 euros from residents:
“EXIT-Germany analyses right-wing extremist tendencies and informs about them. EXIT explains opportunities of democratic action and advises projects and institutions. EXIT-Germany helps individuals who are affected by right-wing extremism, as well as families and people who want to spread and improve democratic values and human rights. EXIT-Germany always looks for assistants and godparents in Germany and elsewhere.”
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