The challenge before us is not technical but philosophical. Do we trust Europeans to speak freely, or do we quietly believe that democracy is safest when domesticated?
The case highlights a troubling trend in Germany, where the ruling elites are increasingly using law enforcement to suppress dissent and stifle opposition voices.
From a British mother to a German pensioner, ordinary people are being harshly punished for blunt words uttered in frustration at a ruling political class that betrayed them.
