Left-wing interference action at FPÖ family festival: disrespect or protest?

Left-wing interference action at FPÖ family festival: disrespect or protest?

In a sign of increased political tensions in Austria, NABG has. Ricarda Berger, family spokeswoman for the FPÖ, reacts to a disruptive campaign at a family festival of the Salzburg Stadt-FPÖ. Berger described the intervention of left -wing activists as tasteless and disrespectful towards the parents and children who visited the festival. According to her, it is important that family celebrations can take place unaffected by political conflicts. "Freedomers would never disturb a children's or family festival of other parties," she emphasized in her statement.

Berger also criticized the left -wing understanding of democracy, which disturb peaceful events, and appealed to all political forces to keep families out of such conflicts. She called for more respect and consideration as well as less ideological agitation at the expense of children. "Family celebrations should be places of the community and not platforms for political agitation," she said, making it clear that the FPÖ will continue to stand up for family, children and social cohesion. This perspective is presented in the context of a broader social discussion about the challenges and the importance of the family today, as in the analysis of political-bildung.de.

political escalation after the election

The family festival is disrupted against the background of a tense political climate. After the National Council election, in which the FPÖ achieved a record result of 29 percent, an Antifa demonstration in the first district of Vienna occurred. This escalation after the FPÖ election party included not only verbal threats, but also physical attacks on participants of the celebration. FPÖ general secretary Christian Hafenecker expressed concern about these attacks at democratic celebrations and reported on various incidents, including the constipation of the toilets of the restaurant by the activists.

In addition, the interferers left aggressive lettering like "The Antifa is everywhere!" And "FPÖ Die!". Hafenecker also had to arrive with a police escort after he was insulted as a "Nazi" when accessing the celebration. An employee of FPÖ Federal Councilor Christoph Steiner was also attacked and robbed on his doorstep, but was unharmed. These incidents show a worrying tendency towards violent clashes in the political discourse in Austria, which in turn fueled the debate about security and respect in political life.

The role of the family in society

In the context of these political tensions, the importance of families as social units becomes clear. Discussions about the protection and promotion of families focus on. Experts such as Gundel Köbke and Susie Reinhardt address the need to support children and families, while the challenges are also emphasized with which parents are confronted today, such as: B. the so -called "handicraft biography". The discourse illustrates that family celebrations and the norms of family coexistence are also prevailing topics in politics.