Fascist Austrian Politician Joerg Haider Dies

Here's a German word you might already know: Schadenfreude. It's also an English word.

Joerg Haider died today. Gawker.com highlights a few of Haider's most fascist moments as:

...the extreme right wing Austrian politician who once said the Nazis had "an orderly employment policy" and referred to the concentration camps as "the punishment camps of National Socialism,"...

One commenter reacts:

My father was born on an abortionist's table in the summer of 1938 in Vienna, my grandmother failing to gain entrance to a hospital. One of the nurses spit at her while she was in labor and said, "We don't want your kind here." All of her family was killed, except her brother, and a few cousins who were part of the Kindertransport to England.

I respect Germany and its anti-fascist laws and genuine attempt to deal with the atrocities of the Holocaust. Austria has done nothing, and continues to elect these horrid apologist. I am glad that Haider died a violent death and I hope my dead relatives are laughing.

I live in Klagenfurt, the capital city of Carinthia where Haider reigned as governor until today. My neighbor just called me about the news and openly wondered if someone had actually intended for Haider to be run off the road. NPR reports that an investigation is under way while the AP writes, "Authorities said an initial investigation showed no signs of foul play."

CNN also reports Haider's death.

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Now, I really, really want to go to the funeral procession and take pictures. I have no idea when it will be. Does anybody know? Seems like tomorrow, which promises to be a crisp, bright October Sunday, would be nice. To help me in my online search, I need to look up the word for funeral in German. FYI: it's die Beerdigung.