Why peace activists started an outrage

« No, naive peace preachers are no danger to our security or democracy! »: Peace activists like Serge Tonnar are outraged on social media on social media « Word » commentary « Naive Peace Sermonenders endanger our security ». This was released on Saturday on the occasion of the peace march.

The comment criticizes that « the peace activists » almost mockingly « shook their heads about the warnings of the military experts that Russia can attack a NATO country in the future. This naivety makes movement to a danger « .

Serge Tonnar does not agree with this statement. If the peace movement is a danger to democracy, then you have to « question democracy, not the pacifists ». For those who claim that peace is only a dream, he can also become a reality, so The former member of Déi Lénk.

Criticism of upgrades

The writer Maryse Krier also critically commented on this comment. In her Facebook post, she quoted Bertolt Brecht’s « to the Nachborns »: « Really, I live in dark times! … But you, if it is so/that man is a person/helper/intends to do our/with forbearance. » For Maryse Krier, the title of the comment would have to be called « Naive Warributers endanger our security ».

« The only ones who put our security in danger are those who demand more (money for) weapons and benefit from the upgrading of wars and enrich themselves, » agrees Christian Bartz, who as a candidate at the CPL in the chamber elections in the south district.

Some Facebook users agree with the « word » comment. Among them Benoît Reiter. « Peace movements are not a danger to democracy, but for our security. The author is right ». Benoît Reiter recalls that the peace movement infiltrated by the KGB in the 1980s was a collecting basin for the ‘useful idiots’ of the Kremlin. Today it seems like that.

In a commentary with Serge Tonnar, the military sociologist Reiner Hesse emphasizes that the values ​​of Luxembourg and Europe « have to be defended against an invasive, autocratic and imperialist Russia if necessary ».

At latest Since the scandal in the Oval Office at the end of Februarywhen Donald Trump sharply criticized the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, the United States is considered an unreliable ally. « We are not investing in war, but for peace. We are determined that Europe will remain a place for peace, » emphasized Prime Minister Luc Frieden (CSV) in March on the CSV party congress And attracted attention to the « fundamental change » of America. In an interview with « Virgule » Defense Minister Yurika Backes claimed that NATO could « defend itself without the USA ».