Die Politik der 🇨🇭 war es Juden aus dem Dritten Reich um jeden Preis abzuschieben.
Ziel: “Überfremdung” zu verhindern.
Exekutor dieser Politik: Heinrich Rothmund, Chef der 🇨🇭Fremdenpolizei.
Er war dabei schrecklich erfolgreich.
(Mehr: jüdisches Museum in Hohenems)
Der »Erfolg« Rothmunds in Zahlen: Sep 1939 bis Ende des Jahres wurden 45 Zivilflüchtlinge in der 🇨🇭 aufgenommen. 1940 waren es 47. 1941 120. Während des gesamten Krieges … 2203 Juden aus 🇩🇪 & 🇦🇹, etwa ein % der 230 000 🇩🇪🇦🇹Juden, die im Holocaust ermordet wurden.
🇨🇭🇦🇹 Grenze
Nicht jeder akzeptierte diese Politik.
Der St. Gallener Polizeichef Paul Grüninger widersetzte sich dieser Politik.
Er rettete ~ 1000 Leben. Dann wurde er entlassen und verurteilt.
Paul Grüninger wurde erst Jahrzehnte nach seinem Tod 1972 rehabilitiert.
Weltweit gibt es heute viele Rothmunds. Und manche Grüningers.
Next step: attacks on judges. Then one expects: first political arrests. So far this has not been necessary, as there has been no resistance.
Successful coups must take opponents by surprise. Trump is succeeding in the US.
For MAGA to „follow the law“ means: „do what Trump wants“, as he is the law, busy „saving the nation.“ And opposition is treason.
2. MAGA: Attack anyone in advance who might criticize the dismantling of US democracy. Keep the world off balance.
To Europeans: tell leaders of democracies that they are like the Soviets; that only parties like AfD can „save Germany.“ See who applauds this message: THEY are your friends (Wilders. Salvini. AfD)
State clearly that only an AfD Europe „shares our common values” now. Which is true. Work to divide the EU. Goal: Before they see in Brussels what is happening, it is paralyzed.
To Canadians: „you will be the 51st state.“ And those tariffs are just suspended.
To Ukrainians: we want you to pay back now for what Biden gave you. On your future: you are not going to be at the table.
To G7: Trump wants Putin back at the table. Apparently. His real message: Trump hated the G7 he attended, with liberal leaders berating him, and does not mind if the format disappears.
To international organisations: Whatever Trump (backed by all MAGA) did to USAID - a US organisation (!) - he will do to any UN organisation, including to the UN itself. Those unemployed former USAID colleagues: that could be anyone.
Note: a world without USAID seemed no more (and no less) likely three months ago than a world without the ICC, UNHCR, or indeed a UN in New York.
3. Count on everyone else - including Europeans - to behave now like they did for decades with Putin, to deny what is happening before their very eyes. Wishful thinking:
“Trump does not understand what he does. We must explain better.”
“He really wants a better deal.”
“He will not threaten France or Germany, just Canada and Denmark.”
“He cannot possibly team up with Putin? Or the pro-Putin AfD? It is a misunderstanding!”
“He cares about inflation! Global trade! Win-win deals!”
Imagine your own, benign, Trump. Then base your policy on that fantasy. As so many did with Putin.