“New German Ghetto Show”
!: It is interesting that Martini believed that political freedom could not exist under democracy.
?: Did media censorship arise in response to the RAF or had these practices been ongoing long before?
“Hitler Within You”
!: It is not enough to simply criticize the “old Nazis.” We must also criticize equally oppressive modern ideas and do away with them in order to ensure total political freedom for all.
?: Doesn’t communism firmly reject the separation of powers? Why does Meinhof call for this?
“Human Dignity is Violable”
!: For Meinhof, nuclear weapons and democracy can never go together, for these weapons directly destroy peace and freedom, two concepts that are foundational to democracy.
?: Was demilitarization a popular idea at the time that the Constitution was written?
“Women in the SDS: Acting on Their Own Behalf”
!: It is a societal, not a personal, failure that makes it impossible for women to simultaneously raise children and work outside of the home.
?: Does the political need to be personal in order to be authentic?
“Columnism”
!: It is ironic that Meinhof characterizes colomnists as powerless and as stars.
?: Why did Meinhof choose to be a columnist if she viewed them as “powerless individuals?”
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
!: I am surprised that the producer had the freedom to critique the press so harshly. Perhaps this is why he added the disclaimer at the end.
?: Was the publisher’s highly hypocritical speech at Tötges’ funeral meant to be humorous?
Baader-Meinhof Complex
!: Interesting connections between Meinhof and Epstein suicides.
?: Didn’t the first generation of the RAF also kill innocent people? Why did they criticize the later generations for doing this?