Post by Daniel on Oct 24, 2016 18:12:28 GMT -5
Trump backers berate journalists with Nazi-linked term at rally
By Eric Cortellessa October 24, 2016
WASHINGTON — Media covering Republican candidate Donald Trump’s campaign have become accustomed to abuse from his supporters. But on Saturday, a BuzzFeed reporter covering one of his rallies noticed a new dynamic unfolding.
“Lügenpresse!” some of the presidential hopeful’s backers were shouting toward the press section, along with other chants more customary at Trump events, like “Tell the Truth!” and “CNN Sucks!” according to a report on the news website.
The phrase “lügenpresse” means “lying press” in German. While its roots have been said to go back to the 19th century, it is mostly known for its use by the Nazi party to delegitimize the media and invalidate its reporting.
It is a word “contaminated by the Nazis,” German linguist Nina Janich, told Reuters last year, after a panel declared the term was “the non-word of the year” in 2014, noting how it was being increasingly used by an anti-Islam segment of German society.
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www.timesofisrael.com/trump-backers-berate-journalists-with-nazi-linked-term-at-rally/
By Eric Cortellessa October 24, 2016
WASHINGTON — Media covering Republican candidate Donald Trump’s campaign have become accustomed to abuse from his supporters. But on Saturday, a BuzzFeed reporter covering one of his rallies noticed a new dynamic unfolding.
“Lügenpresse!” some of the presidential hopeful’s backers were shouting toward the press section, along with other chants more customary at Trump events, like “Tell the Truth!” and “CNN Sucks!” according to a report on the news website.
The phrase “lügenpresse” means “lying press” in German. While its roots have been said to go back to the 19th century, it is mostly known for its use by the Nazi party to delegitimize the media and invalidate its reporting.
It is a word “contaminated by the Nazis,” German linguist Nina Janich, told Reuters last year, after a panel declared the term was “the non-word of the year” in 2014, noting how it was being increasingly used by an anti-Islam segment of German society.
more
www.timesofisrael.com/trump-backers-berate-journalists-with-nazi-linked-term-at-rally/
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