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Jokes about Supreme Leader Trump? (I'm not the person you replied to, I have no idea)
by rolisz 2mo ago
Jokes about Supreme Leader Trump?
(I'm not the person you replied to, I have no idea)
- philipallstar 2mo agoJokes about Trump are rife in America, as are leader jokes in many Western countries. These are the last places you will need to worry about that.
- syockit 2mo agoIsn't Germany an exception to that?
- philipallstar 2mo agoI don't know. Can you not make jokes about the chancellor in Germany?
- defrost 2mo agoSure .. just not jokes about how tall they are with a punchline that involves raising an arm to demonstrate.
- inigyou 2mo agoInsulting people is a crime in Germany. If you said "Hitler was a poopy head" that'd be illegal. But they wouldn't bother to enforce that. If you say it about a real person, they can press charges.
- horrorente 2mo agofyi: insult is a so called "Antragsdelikt". That means authorities can only press charges when the victim files an official complaint. Otherwise they can't do anything. Which also means they wouldn't be able to do anything about you saying "Hitler was a poopy head".
- rightbyte 2mo agoDoes defamation laws apply to deceased too?
- inigyou 2mo agoThere's a separate law against insulting a dead person.
- tstenner 2mo agoAt long as it doesn't involve [multi purpose eggs](https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/06/mehrzweckeier-dig-at-merz-for-youth-word-of-the-year-voting-under-way https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/06/mehrzweckeier-di...) or calls to violence you should be fine.
- sofixa 2mo agoYou sure about that? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-musk-french-scientist-detained https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/trump-musk-f...