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J Hopkins is an American playwright, novelist, and political satirist. He moved to Germany in 2004. He publishes a self-titled blog on and is the editor of Consent Factory Publishing.

CJ's most recent book, "The Rise of the New Normal Reich," draws a parallel between Nazi Germany and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2022, it was banned on Amazon in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. In the months that followed, CJ was charged by German authorities with violating a section of the German penal code that prohibits "disseminating information, the intention of which is to further the aims of a former National-Socialist organization [the Nazis]." He was recently acquitted, but the prosecutor chose to appeal the decision.

In the coming months, CJ will stand trial -- again -- for a crime he claims he didn't commit and for which he has already been acquitted.

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction

2:58 Who is CJ Hopkins?

9:35 CJ moves to Germany

15:02 CJ's work since 2004

18:23 Berlin in 2020

27:18 "The Rise of the New Normal Reich"

34:01 CJ's book banned in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands

37:05 German investigation

47:26 German sensitivities to Nazism

50:17 Why didn't CJ just pay the fine?

54:03 CJ goes to trial

1:03:29 Double-jeopardy / prosecutorial appeal

1:08:49 Does CJ have regrets?

1:12:50 Conclusion

Show Notes

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