East Germany was infamous for relying on informants to impose absolute tyranny, even turning relatives against each other. The tradition continues:

Germany’s Interior Ministry, headed by Nancy Faeser – known for banning media outlets – and the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth have launched a project dubbed, “Advice Compass on Conspiracy Thinking.”

The center is there to provide advice to anyone who “suspect[s] their friends or family members have fallen victim to conspiracy theories,” according to the Interior Ministry.

A “conspiracy theory” can be defined as an unproven theory regarding current events that does not meet with the approval of the authorities. Often, the difference between a conspiracy theory and confirmed truth is a matter of weeks. The Great Replacement is still regarded as a conspiracy theory among leftists, even as they effectively acknowledge it.

As serious as the matter is, hilariously enough, the German word for “advice” happens to be – “rat.”

“Holistic” is how Faeser chose to describe this approach and the inclusion of the “advice” center into Germany’s overall fight against what the authorities consider to be extremism and disinformation.

“Holistic” is a euphemism for “totalitarian.”

In Munich recently, JD Vance tried to warn Germans (and Britons) where this is heading. Many Germans pushed back against the increasingly hostile and authoritarian left-wing ruling class in last month’s election by voting AfD. But the leftist uniparty blocked AfD from taking part in the governing coalition.

On a tip from Brian Brandt.