oh. outside of the US, in less developed "democracies" they claim there would be speech tht can incite parts of the population to physical aggression against other parts of the population. they blame it on "experience with Nazis" who purportedly had used speech, in print, radio and just public speeches to create a climate of aggression against some groups of people.
ยง130 StGB is the result of hard lessons learned on the back of minorities.
its about no bullying in politics. it's about a discourse with respect and dignity.
if you can't say it without dehumanizing your opponent, don't say it. that's the rule to protect inner peace, even in dissent.
It is a well known fact that, before the internet, these things didn't exit.