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Others praised the segment as "brilliant" for holding a mirror to political opponents who frequently use hyperbolic terminology against left-leaning movements. Connection to "Healthy and Sport News"
The show humorously interpreted the FDP slogan "How it is, it must not stay" as a call for revolution similar to the RAF's founding documents. Others praised the segment as "brilliant" for holding
In the November 25, 2022, episode, Böhmermann presented a detailed satirical argument claiming that the FDP was actually a "terrorist organization". He reached this conclusion by mirroring the rhetoric used by conservative and liberal politicians who had previously dubbed climate activists (specifically "Letzte Generation") as the "". Key Satirical "Evidence" Presented: He reached this conclusion by mirroring the rhetoric
The segment sparked immediate and intense debate across German media and social platforms: Others praised the segment as "brilliant" for holding
Before the broadcast, Böhmermann shared a poster designed in the iconic 1970s RAF "wanted" style. It featured prominent FDP politicians like Christian Lindner and Wolfgang Kubicki , as well as journalists from the conservative-liberal Welt group, such as Ulf Poschardt and Stefan Aust .
Böhmermann claimed that Christian Lindner's statement—"Tax surpluses belong to the citizens, not the state"—was a "pure RAF quote".
Many politicians, including Baden-Württemberg’s Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz, criticized the comparison as going too far, with some calling it "agitation" or "incitement" rather than satire.