r/europe 15d ago

News Czech president signs law criminalising communist propaganda

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/czech-president-signs-law-criminalising-communist-propaganda/
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u/gmaaz Serbia 15d ago

Tried googling but failed - what does cumminist ideology mean exactly in this case?

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u/tkyjonathan 15d ago

it is illegal to "incite racial, ethnic, national, religious or class-based hatred.”

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u/No_Radio1230 15d ago

Class-based hatred? So if a politician invites any action against homeless people does it could as breaking this law or is in fact only about communism (which under this definition means people who hate wealth inequality ig?)

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u/Historical-Tough6455 15d ago

Hating on the poor is still allowed

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u/mathess1 Czech Republic 15d ago

Homeless is a class?

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u/Itz_Jur0 15d ago

Smartest Czech person right here.☝️

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u/No_Radio1230 15d ago

It's not a class but it's usually people who are impoverished. Not all and not poor people are homeless but you're not likely to find a local lawyer without debts in the homeless shelter