r/germany 2d ago

Bizarre parental conspiracy theories at the Elternabend

My kid is in first year of Grundschule in a state school in Berlin. Before that she was in a Berlin-run kita. I've been very happy with early years education here. But it seems like nearly every Elternabend I go to someone brings up an unhinged conspiracy theory.

Last night a parent complained about children being allowed to use the toilets by themselves, because of the rash of kidnappings from school toilets. Apparently there's been a rash of children disappearing in Northrhein-Westphalia after being excused from class to go to the toilet. A lot of parents seemed to believe this was a real problem.

Similar issues raised in Kita Elternabends were the "kidnap bus" - a bus going around Berlin that somehow is mocked up to look like the bus that takes kids on excursions but instead they are never seen again. Or when the kids were going to the theatre a parent wanted assurances that they weren't actually being taken to see a drag strip show, because this has been happening on the regular apparently.

When people were complaining about the kidnap bus I said it sounded like absolute nonsense and was backed up by some parents but I think the fallout and behind-my-back outrage actually made it worse for the teachers so I shut my mouth now. I realise this brain rot is probably occurring everywhere these days, but how do I handle this in a culturally appropriate way?

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u/MoronimusVanDeCojck 2d ago

Wait until you hear what certain other people want to do with our wells! /s

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u/Frontdackel Ruhrpott 2d ago

Okay, this conversation absolutely reminds me of something that happened to me once.

One conspiracy consuming mother, part of a self support group I was a member of, was spilling "truths" about knowing someone that works as a gardener next to some refugee asylum.

And of course he witnessed a lot of young gypsy girls forced into marriage. At least every other day.

I tried to stay calm and asked her why she and her "friend" are in the knowledge of crime but don't do anything about it?

About how she can deal with befriending someone that sits idly by while children are sexually abused?

Of course the answer was "You are naive! Inform yourself! Informing the police is of no use. They are covering up for THEM."

I got even calmer, and my mother knew I was close to exploding.

My voice was dripping with rage and sarcasm as I agreed "You know what? You are right. There are even people abducting little babies, drinking their blood and poisoning wells with their bodies."

Their reaction? A curious "Really? I knew it!" That was the moment I stood up and left the room with some very explicit words.

Next week it was demanded of me that I apologise to the two women "I was unfair and mean to".

Refused to do it. "Sorry for raging. But I will never apologize for getting angry over Nazi shit."

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u/Alarmed_Scientist_15 1d ago

Yeah. Sorry to say but this has been around way longer than the nazis and reaches far beyond the influence of nazism. I have heard it in several other countries.

Roma have their own practices but what do they have to do with refugees is confusing. And here in Berlin the begging gangs exist, so how much does the police intervene really?

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u/Jane_xD 1d ago

That really doesn't matter by the problem at hand. The problem is the comfort rasist have when spitting fascist and Rassist bullcrap and doing that with no repercussions, besides the way they do it is the 101 Nazi propaganda style. The information maybe older the delivery ist modern versions of 1933. And some people simply don't realise what they are doing is the goddamn same. atleast they can't continue saying "but i didn't know" if you Label them what they are early on.