If you have relatives from the former East-German-State then you probably know the stories about how your own population was spied on by the government.
Visitors were checked at border crossings for hours until they were allowed to travel into the East-German-State to visit their relatives.
In kindergartens children were ordered to paint the clock from the TV news to find out wether their parents were watching television from the West.
And the Stasi fought unpleasant dissidents.
The Stasi had its own program to fight against unpleasant opposition.
The program aimed at people who criticized the government meaning those who had a different opinion than the prevailing opinion.
The legislation of the East-German-State called this staatsfeindliche Hetze (anti-state hate).
The program was called Zersetzung (tearing apart).
Zersetzung was the covert influence of individuals with the aim of undermining their ability to act, their personal integrity and public reputation.
[1]
In 2018 the Amadeu Antonio Foundation published the paper "Ene, mene, muh – und raus bist du! Ungleichwertigkeit und frühkindliche Pädagogik" (Ene, mene, muh - and out are you! Unequivalence and early childhood education). [2] The foundation was named after Amadeu Antonio Kiowa a victim of right-wing violence in Germany. The director of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation is Anetta Kahane. Kahane was in the East-German-State an unofficial collaborators (IM Viktoria) of the Stasi. During her time as an unofficial collaborators she described Thomas and Klaus Brasch as "enemies of the state" in 1976. The program of Zersetzung of the government was then directed at Thomas Brasch until he committed suicide. [6] Kahane was early on in 2003 by Heidi-Knake Werner (Left Party then PDS). The Party wanted to make Kahane a representative for foreigners. [7] Striking is that her german Wikipedia article is significantly shorter than her english Wikipedia article. Her activity for the Stasi is only a small note in her german Wikipedia article. [8] [9]
The Amadeu Antonio Foundation is funded by the German Federal Government. In response to a parliamentary inquiry the German government revealed that the Amadeu Antonio Foundation receives three million euros annually since 2010. The financing is justified by the fight against extremism. [10] According to own data however the Amadeu Antonio Foundation has only 15 employees. [11]
In the foreword to the paper Franziska Giffey (Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth) writes that ethnically, politically or religiously motivated violence should be avoided for the future by educating children. So far so good. Therefore the state must actively combat group-based hate. She claims that the German public debate is racist and sexist. And indeed the paper provides one legitimate example. The wife of the supporter of the NSU-complex Ralf Wohlleben was employed in a day care center. She herself was a member of the NPD and temporarily treasurer in the district of Jena. Since the NPD is classified as unconstitutional she was dismissed from her job. [2,S,5] This scenario is repeated later with Case IV.1-2. The name of the fictitious person and their function in the NPD have been changed. But the conditions are the same. [2,S,23ff] Another true but ridiculous example is number 4. In 2017 people complained because a children's playground was built with the theme of Ali Baba and his robbers. This example is based on facts but the subject is not worth talking about. The case did not harm anyone except the reputation of those who complained. [2,S,7/8]
However many of the outlined cases are pure straw mens or fake news. Already at the beginning it is warned that there is no early sexualization and the warnings of it are only propaganda. [2,S,4] In North Rhine-Westphalia however there was a scandal because terms such as darkroom, orgasm or SM should be portrayed by children via pantomime. In addition a play on the subject of anal sex should be performed. [9] In example 5 criticism of the paper "Murat spielt Prinzessin, Alex hat zwei Mütter und Sophie heißt jetzt Ben" (Murat plays Princess, Alex has two mothers and Sophie is now Ben) is criticized. Any criticism is presented as illegitimate and it is said to merely other motivations such as homophobia or misogyny. Sources for these claims are not provided. [2,S,8/9] However this paper de facto recommends to confront preschool children with sex education and meets all common points for criticism. It is based on the suppression of some genders and identities by other genders and identities. It glorifies long-lasting hormone treatments as well as sex changes for preschool children even though they are too young for such topics. [10] [11] After such events it is not surprising that parents are particularly skeptical. Case II.3 outlines such a scenario. Here a mother does not want her son to put on dressess and make-up. [2,S,19]
The paper "Ene, mene, muh" also contains misinformation. Example 2 is allegedly from a case in which parents have protested the recruitment of a Syrian refugee in a kindergarten in Lüneburg. The employment was thus allegedly prevented and is therefore a proof of racism. [2,S,5/6] But this is wrong. The employment failed because the applicant did not submit a police record as a proof of good conduct. [12] The paper contains various and sometimes absurd statements bur sources are almost never provided. Case I.2 outlines a scenario in which a child draws Nazi symbols, likes war and is conspicuously aggressive. In the absence of any sources or evidence however this case may be seen as a giant straw man. [2,S,11]
There are also several scenarios where facts are neglected. Case I.1 describes a child who is afraid of children of refugees. [2,S,10/11] Case II.2 outlines parents worried about the level of education when children of refugees come to school. [2,S,18] In case III.1 and case IV.3 educators are outlined who are worried about the idea that children of refugees come to school. [2,S,21/26] And in Case III.2 a teacher is critical or even prejudiced against the role models of other cultures. [2,S,23] However concerns are justified. The illiteracy rate in Syria is at 15 %, in Afghanistan at 62 %, in Eritrea at 35 % and in Iran at 13 %. The school enrollment rate is at 97 % in Syria, at 72 % in Afghanistan, at 39 % in Eritrea and at 99 % in Iran. [13,S.15,19,23,27,31] Non-German suspects are highly over-represented in criminal offenses. In murder the proportion of non-German suspects is at 37.3 % and in homicide and assisted suicide at 44.5 %. [14,S.19ff] The proportion of non-German suspects in general offenses against the right of sexual self-determination is at 28.7 %. In the case of sexual harassment (§ 184i StGB) the proportion of non-German suspects is at 45.9 % and for offenses from groups (§184J StGB) 82.1 %. [14,S.12] Support for corporal punishment for offenses such as Theft in Afghanistan is at 81 %, in Pakistan at 88 %, in Iraq at 56 % and in Egypt at 70 %. [15,S.52] And that a woman must always obey her husband believe 94 % in Afghanistan, 88 % in Pakistan, 92 % in Iraq and 85 % in Egypt. [15,S.93] But it is questionable why no additional and fitting educational institution are created. According to the Amadeu Antonio Foundation the consequences of the refugee crisis are to be dumped on the weakest and most defenseless. Only they should have solidary.
The paper also wants to go beyond the law. Example 3 describes how a writers collective has ruled out the NPD in the past because the NPD is classified as unconstitutional. Therefore the AfD should also be excluded from as many events as possible as it allegedly normalizes racist, antisemitic and anti-feminist positions. Sources for this claim are not provided. And the AfD is not classified as unconstitutional. [2,S,6/7] Case I.3 has already received considerable media attention.
Meanwhile the AfD calls for the defunding of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation and to end such programs in general. The AfD is also surprised that the federal government could not find any violation of neutrality by the Amadeu Antonio Foundation. [16]
In 1948 George Orwell wrote the book in 1984. At that time the book was synonymous with the failure of the socialist states. In 2018 the book is a synonym for the transformation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the new Socialist-Germany. The Amadeu Antonio Foundation has provided a clear example of this with the paper "Ene, mene, muh". And Anetta Kahane has proven that she can still deliver. The methods are partly authoritarian and as a justification for these deeds the foundation draws an oversized strawman.
In the German-speaking area there is a big petition against the financing of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation: https://www.change.org/p/bundesregierung-bundesministerium-f%C3%BCr-fsfj-keine-%C3%B6ffentliche-finanzierung-der-amadeu-antonio-stiftung/
[1] Richtlinie 1/76 zur Bearbeitung Operativer Vorgänge:
https://www.stasi-mediathek.de/fileadmin/pdf/dok540.pdf
[2] Ene, mene, muh – und raus bist du! Ungleichwertigkeit und frühkindliche Pädagogik:
https://www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de/w/files/pdfs/kita_internet_2018.pdf
[3] Birthler-Behörde ließ Stasi-Spitzel einladen 2007-09-25:
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article1212415/Birthler-Behoerde-liess-Stasi-Spitzel-einladen.html
[4] Eine Stasi-Debatte, die nicht beendet wurde 2003-04-02:
https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/eine-stasi-debatte--die-nicht-beendet-wurde-16532176
[5] Anetta Kahane de:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anetta_Kahane
[6] Anetta Kahane en:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anetta_Kahane
[7] Bundesmittel zur Bekämpfung des Extremismus 2018-03-21:
http://dipbt.bundestag.de/doc/btd/19/013/1901349.pdf
[8] https://www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de/wir-ueber-uns/team/
[9] Kinder sollen Analsex in der Schule spielen 2016-06-19:
https://www.welt.de/regionales/nrw/article156317177/Kinder-sollen-Analsex-in-der-Schule-spielen.html [10] Berliner Senat verteilt Sex-Broschüre für Kita-Kinder 2018-02-16:
https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/kolumne/berliner-senat-verteilt-sex-broschuere-fuer-kita-kinder
[11] Murat spielt Prinzessin, Alex hat zwei Mütter und Sophie heißt jetzt Ben:
https://www.queerformat.de/wp-content/uploads/QF-Kita-Handreichung-2018-Druckfassung.pdf
[12] Kindergarten stellt Syrer nach Elternprotesten nicht ein 2016-01-29:
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/diskriminierung-kindergarten-beruhigt-eltern-syrer-wird-nicht-beschaeftigt-1.2840500
[13] Bildung und Ausbildung in den Hauptherkunftsländern 2017-12-21:
https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/iw-reports/beitrag/kristina-stoewe-bildung-und-ausbildung-in-den-hauptherkunftslaendern.html
[14] "PKS 2017 - Jahrbuch Band 4 - Einzelne Straftaten:
https://www.bka.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Publikationen/PolizeilicheKriminalstatistik/2017/pks2017Jahrbuch4Einzelne.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5
[15] pew research - The Worlds Muslims (2013) 2013-04-30:
http://www.pewforum.org/files/2013/04/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf
[16] Brandner: Bundesregierung fördert linksradikale Agitation in Kindergärten – das ist politischer Kindermissbrauch und untragbar! 2018-11-26:
https://www.afdbundestag.de/brandner-bundesregierung-foerdert-linksradikale-agitation-in-kindergaerten-das-ist-politischer-kindermissbrauch-und-untragbar/
In 2018 the Amadeu Antonio Foundation published the paper "Ene, mene, muh – und raus bist du! Ungleichwertigkeit und frühkindliche Pädagogik" (Ene, mene, muh - and out are you! Unequivalence and early childhood education). [2] The foundation was named after Amadeu Antonio Kiowa a victim of right-wing violence in Germany. The director of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation is Anetta Kahane. Kahane was in the East-German-State an unofficial collaborators (IM Viktoria) of the Stasi. During her time as an unofficial collaborators she described Thomas and Klaus Brasch as "enemies of the state" in 1976. The program of Zersetzung of the government was then directed at Thomas Brasch until he committed suicide. [6] Kahane was early on in 2003 by Heidi-Knake Werner (Left Party then PDS). The Party wanted to make Kahane a representative for foreigners. [7] Striking is that her german Wikipedia article is significantly shorter than her english Wikipedia article. Her activity for the Stasi is only a small note in her german Wikipedia article. [8] [9]
The Amadeu Antonio Foundation is funded by the German Federal Government. In response to a parliamentary inquiry the German government revealed that the Amadeu Antonio Foundation receives three million euros annually since 2010. The financing is justified by the fight against extremism. [10] According to own data however the Amadeu Antonio Foundation has only 15 employees. [11]
In the foreword to the paper Franziska Giffey (Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth) writes that ethnically, politically or religiously motivated violence should be avoided for the future by educating children. So far so good. Therefore the state must actively combat group-based hate. She claims that the German public debate is racist and sexist. And indeed the paper provides one legitimate example. The wife of the supporter of the NSU-complex Ralf Wohlleben was employed in a day care center. She herself was a member of the NPD and temporarily treasurer in the district of Jena. Since the NPD is classified as unconstitutional she was dismissed from her job. [2,S,5] This scenario is repeated later with Case IV.1-2. The name of the fictitious person and their function in the NPD have been changed. But the conditions are the same. [2,S,23ff] Another true but ridiculous example is number 4. In 2017 people complained because a children's playground was built with the theme of Ali Baba and his robbers. This example is based on facts but the subject is not worth talking about. The case did not harm anyone except the reputation of those who complained. [2,S,7/8]
However many of the outlined cases are pure straw mens or fake news. Already at the beginning it is warned that there is no early sexualization and the warnings of it are only propaganda. [2,S,4] In North Rhine-Westphalia however there was a scandal because terms such as darkroom, orgasm or SM should be portrayed by children via pantomime. In addition a play on the subject of anal sex should be performed. [9] In example 5 criticism of the paper "Murat spielt Prinzessin, Alex hat zwei Mütter und Sophie heißt jetzt Ben" (Murat plays Princess, Alex has two mothers and Sophie is now Ben) is criticized. Any criticism is presented as illegitimate and it is said to merely other motivations such as homophobia or misogyny. Sources for these claims are not provided. [2,S,8/9] However this paper de facto recommends to confront preschool children with sex education and meets all common points for criticism. It is based on the suppression of some genders and identities by other genders and identities. It glorifies long-lasting hormone treatments as well as sex changes for preschool children even though they are too young for such topics. [10] [11] After such events it is not surprising that parents are particularly skeptical. Case II.3 outlines such a scenario. Here a mother does not want her son to put on dressess and make-up. [2,S,19]
The paper "Ene, mene, muh" also contains misinformation. Example 2 is allegedly from a case in which parents have protested the recruitment of a Syrian refugee in a kindergarten in Lüneburg. The employment was thus allegedly prevented and is therefore a proof of racism. [2,S,5/6] But this is wrong. The employment failed because the applicant did not submit a police record as a proof of good conduct. [12] The paper contains various and sometimes absurd statements bur sources are almost never provided. Case I.2 outlines a scenario in which a child draws Nazi symbols, likes war and is conspicuously aggressive. In the absence of any sources or evidence however this case may be seen as a giant straw man. [2,S,11]
There are also several scenarios where facts are neglected. Case I.1 describes a child who is afraid of children of refugees. [2,S,10/11] Case II.2 outlines parents worried about the level of education when children of refugees come to school. [2,S,18] In case III.1 and case IV.3 educators are outlined who are worried about the idea that children of refugees come to school. [2,S,21/26] And in Case III.2 a teacher is critical or even prejudiced against the role models of other cultures. [2,S,23] However concerns are justified. The illiteracy rate in Syria is at 15 %, in Afghanistan at 62 %, in Eritrea at 35 % and in Iran at 13 %. The school enrollment rate is at 97 % in Syria, at 72 % in Afghanistan, at 39 % in Eritrea and at 99 % in Iran. [13,S.15,19,23,27,31] Non-German suspects are highly over-represented in criminal offenses. In murder the proportion of non-German suspects is at 37.3 % and in homicide and assisted suicide at 44.5 %. [14,S.19ff] The proportion of non-German suspects in general offenses against the right of sexual self-determination is at 28.7 %. In the case of sexual harassment (§ 184i StGB) the proportion of non-German suspects is at 45.9 % and for offenses from groups (§184J StGB) 82.1 %. [14,S.12] Support for corporal punishment for offenses such as Theft in Afghanistan is at 81 %, in Pakistan at 88 %, in Iraq at 56 % and in Egypt at 70 %. [15,S.52] And that a woman must always obey her husband believe 94 % in Afghanistan, 88 % in Pakistan, 92 % in Iraq and 85 % in Egypt. [15,S.93] But it is questionable why no additional and fitting educational institution are created. According to the Amadeu Antonio Foundation the consequences of the refugee crisis are to be dumped on the weakest and most defenseless. Only they should have solidary.
The paper also wants to go beyond the law. Example 3 describes how a writers collective has ruled out the NPD in the past because the NPD is classified as unconstitutional. Therefore the AfD should also be excluded from as many events as possible as it allegedly normalizes racist, antisemitic and anti-feminist positions. Sources for this claim are not provided. And the AfD is not classified as unconstitutional. [2,S,6/7] Case I.3 has already received considerable media attention.
In a daycare center two siblings stand out who are particularly reserved and have little to tell from home e.g. the weekend. So they behave silently and passively in the morning circle at the beginning of the week. At the same time there are no so-called discipline problems these children seem "obey" particularly good. In addition traditional gender roles are recognizable in the educational styles: The girl wears clothes and braids, it is taught handicrafts at home and the boy is strongly physically challenged and drilled. Both often come to the facility in the morning after having already completed a 1.5 km (1 mile) run.Please note that there are no decisive misbehaviors of the parents or children are listed. The allegations are based solely on claims. Nevertheless it is assumed on the following pages that the children grow up in a far-right home. Therefore the well being of the childrens are at risk and a withdrawal of custody would be justified. This rough condemnation of harmless stereotypes is something the Amadeu Antonio Foundation shares with totalitarian and fascist societies. A similarly hasty judgment is applied in case II.1.
Now the girl invites several other children from the kindergarten to the children's birthday party. Some parents whose children are invited know about the parents' affiliation in a right-wing extremist camaraderie and are worried about what might happen at the birthday party. At the same time they do not want to forbid their children to participate and thus to have the opportunity to be friends with the girl. They ask the educators for advice. [2,S,12ff]
You are an educator in a daycare facility in rural areas. The parents' association is involved with a mother who moved into the village with her family a year and a half ago. She has worked to ensure that the playground in the village - long destroyed and hardly usable - is repaired and restored by the parents in a community action. She gathered many friends in the meantime. At the parents' meeting she raises the question of whether the group rooms should be repainted and in this context new pictures should be hung. She would like to hang up photos showing "our children". "Here we dont't have such children as shown in the current pictures anyway" she says. Many parents find this understandable including your colleague. [2,S,16/17]Please note that here also no decisive misbehaviors of the parents listed. Nevertheless the authors are worried by the distinction of the children on the following pages. For all childless it should be mentioned here that parents like to have their own children on pictures. But the Amadeu Antonio Foundation makes this woman a potential criminal as well and moves her into the vicinity of the NPD.
Meanwhile the AfD calls for the defunding of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation and to end such programs in general. The AfD is also surprised that the federal government could not find any violation of neutrality by the Amadeu Antonio Foundation. [16]
In 1948 George Orwell wrote the book in 1984. At that time the book was synonymous with the failure of the socialist states. In 2018 the book is a synonym for the transformation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the new Socialist-Germany. The Amadeu Antonio Foundation has provided a clear example of this with the paper "Ene, mene, muh". And Anetta Kahane has proven that she can still deliver. The methods are partly authoritarian and as a justification for these deeds the foundation draws an oversized strawman.
Wehret den Anfängen. (Resist the beginnings. )
German saying
In the German-speaking area there is a big petition against the financing of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation: https://www.change.org/p/bundesregierung-bundesministerium-f%C3%BCr-fsfj-keine-%C3%B6ffentliche-finanzierung-der-amadeu-antonio-stiftung/
[1] Richtlinie 1/76 zur Bearbeitung Operativer Vorgänge:
https://www.stasi-mediathek.de/fileadmin/pdf/dok540.pdf
[2] Ene, mene, muh – und raus bist du! Ungleichwertigkeit und frühkindliche Pädagogik:
https://www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de/w/files/pdfs/kita_internet_2018.pdf
[3] Birthler-Behörde ließ Stasi-Spitzel einladen 2007-09-25:
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article1212415/Birthler-Behoerde-liess-Stasi-Spitzel-einladen.html
[4] Eine Stasi-Debatte, die nicht beendet wurde 2003-04-02:
https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/eine-stasi-debatte--die-nicht-beendet-wurde-16532176
[5] Anetta Kahane de:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anetta_Kahane
[6] Anetta Kahane en:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anetta_Kahane
[7] Bundesmittel zur Bekämpfung des Extremismus 2018-03-21:
http://dipbt.bundestag.de/doc/btd/19/013/1901349.pdf
[8] https://www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de/wir-ueber-uns/team/
[9] Kinder sollen Analsex in der Schule spielen 2016-06-19:
https://www.welt.de/regionales/nrw/article156317177/Kinder-sollen-Analsex-in-der-Schule-spielen.html [10] Berliner Senat verteilt Sex-Broschüre für Kita-Kinder 2018-02-16:
https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/kolumne/berliner-senat-verteilt-sex-broschuere-fuer-kita-kinder
[11] Murat spielt Prinzessin, Alex hat zwei Mütter und Sophie heißt jetzt Ben:
https://www.queerformat.de/wp-content/uploads/QF-Kita-Handreichung-2018-Druckfassung.pdf
[12] Kindergarten stellt Syrer nach Elternprotesten nicht ein 2016-01-29:
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/diskriminierung-kindergarten-beruhigt-eltern-syrer-wird-nicht-beschaeftigt-1.2840500
[13] Bildung und Ausbildung in den Hauptherkunftsländern 2017-12-21:
https://www.iwkoeln.de/studien/iw-reports/beitrag/kristina-stoewe-bildung-und-ausbildung-in-den-hauptherkunftslaendern.html
[14] "PKS 2017 - Jahrbuch Band 4 - Einzelne Straftaten:
https://www.bka.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Publikationen/PolizeilicheKriminalstatistik/2017/pks2017Jahrbuch4Einzelne.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=5
[15] pew research - The Worlds Muslims (2013) 2013-04-30:
http://www.pewforum.org/files/2013/04/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-full-report.pdf
[16] Brandner: Bundesregierung fördert linksradikale Agitation in Kindergärten – das ist politischer Kindermissbrauch und untragbar! 2018-11-26:
https://www.afdbundestag.de/brandner-bundesregierung-foerdert-linksradikale-agitation-in-kindergaerten-das-ist-politischer-kindermissbrauch-und-untragbar/
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