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In Germany there is the term "inner emmigration", if people oppose to the current system, but keep silent in fear of repression. This was coined during Nazi time, but also used to describe part of the opposition during socialism in East Germany.

What it basically describes people who:

- are opposed to the current political system (originally the Nazi regime)

- cannot speak their opinion for fear of repressions

. cannot or do not want ot leave their country

- do not want to adapt to the political system

Currently we have inner emmigration among conservatives. It is almost impossible to speak out as a conservative without fearing consequences. People are not revolting, but they are bascially done with the political system.

parent jansan 5 years ago

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