Young German patriots have joined the French ‘Generation Identity’ movement against Islamization and Multiculturalism

Here, they spread scenarios of a racial apocalypse,” Hausler said. (What ‘race’ is Islam?) ”The message is, ‘We are the last generation which can avert the risk of the so-called German identity dying out.” The movement’s Facebook page has more than 4,000 fans.

A recent study in November showed that right-wing extremism is notably rising in Germany, particularly in the east of the European country. The study, “The Changing Society: Right-wing Views in Germany 2012″, found that the number of Germans identifying themselves has grown.  The report indicated that 9 percent of Germans have adopted extreme right-wing beliefs, up from 8.2 percent two years ago. (By calling them “Right Wing Extremists” they are trying to imply that they are Nazis, even though Nazis – National Socialists – were Left Wing Fascists)

Veiled Racism (What ‘race’ is Islam?)

Trying to win public support, the right-wing group has been portraying itself as modern and funny, boasting that it names social grievances publicly.

“It is a very professional presence, which is very attractive and has an unbelievable number of pop culture references that can be understood by younger people,” Johannes Baldauf of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation said.

Yet, the movement’s racist (What ‘race’ is Islam?) views appeared in its symbol, manifesto and online posts. In its ideology, it reaches deep into the barrel of the new right – the known concept is called “ethnopluralism.” ”They are calling for every race, or let’s say ethnic group, to keep to itself. There especially shouldn’t be any mixing,” Baldauf explained.

The Identity Movement’s manifesto, which is also in its elaborately made video, confirms this. ”We are the generation of the ethnic violations, [the generation] of the total failure of coexistence.” the video states.

Maintaining a fascist survivalist aesthetic in its symbolism, the group’s logo also shows the Greek letter lambda on a yellow background, like one from the 300 Spartan soldiers who wanted to stop the Persians at Thermopylae in the Hollywood film “300.”

The lambda symbol appears again and again on the homepage, the Facebook page and in the web videos. The movement is trying “to anchor itself on the Internet,” Hausler said.

A text on its site refers to the “ghetto subculture of migrant youth that is affected by violence, hate, primitivity, criminality and Islam.” The aim of all this is to “spread racism (What ‘race’ is Islam?) more effectively,” subliminally, said Hausler.

Germany has between 3.8 and 4.3 million Muslims, making up some 5 percent of the total 82 million population, according to government-commissioned studies.

Germans have grown hostile to the Muslim presence recently, with a heated debate on the Muslim immigration into the country. A recent poll by the Munster University found that Germans view Muslims more negatively than their European neighbors.

In August 2011, Germany’s daily Der Spiegel had warned that the country is becoming intolerant towards its Muslim minority. (And rightly so)

According to a 2010 nationwide poll by the research institute Infratest-dimap, more than one third of the respondents would prefer “a Germany without Islam.”