Context: Im living in a 3 person WG and we are currently looking for a new room mate. An older guy applied for the room and i arranged a meeting with him for next week. When he texted me on Whatsapp i saw that his profile picture is the one above.
Since the rainbow is usually a symbol used to represent pride and LGBTQ, im a bit confused as to what to think about that. I remember during pride month there was a "counter movement" which called themselves "Stolzmonat", mostly promoted by AFD and other right wing supporters. Could it have something to do with that? How would you think about that?

I will question him about it anyways but i felt like getting some other opinions wont hurt, especially since if it means what i think it does i would really like to avoid giving him the room.

Thanks in advance.

by AdNo9021

39 comments

  1. could be from the bavarian AFD ( ultraright wing). They have a slogan “schwarz rot gold ist bunt genug” with the flag just as you have it there. So rightwing reactionary bullshit. Could be wrong though

  3. It looks sus whether it’s supposed to be an anti-rainbow or just a random german flag as a profile picture. Red flag, avoid.

  4. I’d say, your associations are feasible. Since there is no official “Stolzmonat” symbol, I’d ask him what it means. It could be that he’d just denies (“I just like my country”) though I don’t know any German having a flag in their profile.

    Maybe ask him Question like it’s tradition in your flat, that you visit several CSD parades, if he would join you.

    Or in case of question ignore that application

  6. Don’t choose him as your new roommate, he’s gonna be a pain in the ass.

    Edit: my sisters now ex-husband had a similar looking picture in his WA status with a bunch of other lgbtqia-phobic crap.

  7. Ask him, nobody here seems to know the answer

    Even if he gives a funny answer or avoids it, its an answer. It is sus, but it might be something harmless.

  8. Right wing or hard core afd would never use german flag to promote their shitty “values”. They hate German flag with this colours as much as nazis did because it represents start of revolution in Germany in 19. century, culminating with Weimar republic. (right wing uses black white and red)

  9. Why should the flag of the country we live in be a problem?

  11. Ask the guy. Only they know what they use it for. If he dodges an answer that’d be very sketchy.

  12. Impossible to tell. You have to ask him.

    Objectively it could be anything. A cutout of a logo of the auswärtiges Amt. Or some right wing shit. Or just a flag.

  13. I would suggest you ask them whats up with their profile pic.

    If they say they are part of an organisation that uses this kind of branding, than I would not mark it against them. (…depending on wich organisation they are in. Naturally.) But if they have no answer or become defensive, that would be a red flag for me.

    There are various organisations that use similar, though not exactly the same, logos. Both commercial and polittical on both sides of the spectrum. It also could be a sports thing.

    It is generally not normal to display the german flag without context though. And people who do, tend to belong to the more right leaning spectrum of the population.

  14. would you like to be prejudged for having a normal rainbow flag in your profile picture?

  15. After reading all the comments here:
    Whats wrong with patriotism?

  16. Replacing the rainbow with the German flag is basically part of everyday right wing brain wash.

  19. You could hang up during the meeting an see how he reacts

  22. Mostly CDU or AfD members. Both are right-wing conservative to right-wing extremist. So if you’re more left-wing, he’ll probably just complain.

  25. I wouldnt trust any guy with a german flag in his profile picture no matter how its stylized. Or german flag on clothes, german flag just to hang up. Its almost always a sign of being right wing in germany

  27. All I see is German puke.
    Just attach a mouth at the right end XD

  29. He wont admit it, or even be conscious of it, but he is most likely neonazi scum and might have substance abuse problem.

  30. Obviously a Neonazi. You should call the police. Trust reddit. Only 80% of users here are basement dwelling weirdos.

    Or he is a fan of the German football team. The women team is currently playing in the world finals. Or a shitload of other explanations. Instead of talking to the internet, talk to that guy. You have his whatsapp, what hinders you from writing: “interesting profile pic, what does it mean”?

  32. Germans are not allowed to be proud of their country, ever, unless its the world cup. Common knowledge.

  34. Pretty sure it’s “Stolzmonat”, i asked AI after my suspicion and it confirmed it.

    Wouldn’t even let this guy inside.

  37. German pride i guess haha i am proud to be german rainbow flag

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