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Originally Posted by Skybird
… their attempt to reduce German history to just 12 fascist years, ignoring over 900 years that were before. So it seems that there are things, developments and names and traditions, arts and scientific accievements I think would be worth to fight for, else I would not be angry at the present Germans ignoring and rejecting and denying all of that.
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Exactley, and don’t forget that since those twelve years Germany has also become and economic powerhouse compared to other E.U. Members and done pretty well for itself. However as I said before regarding the seemingly post unification bipolarism Germany appears to suffer from. It’s going to take a few more generations for your country and particularly your neighbors to see beyond those 12 years. Right now it’s not easily forgotten especially when as Glenn Greenwald said: “The corporate media's ability to -- overnight -- turn anyone who dissents in anyway into some sort of fascist or even Hitler-like figure, and then have millions of their followers go around mindlessly repeating it…”
We had a saying when I was in the service. One nastygram can wipe out all of your attaboys. In other words you can be the best of the best. But screw up just once and none of your past good deeds can save you. I’m afraid neither you or I will ever see the day when people can move past those 12 years. Not saying it should be forgotten, god forbid. But just seen as a history lesson learned and for everyone to move on to bigger and better things. Until then others will hang those twelve over your heads to sway opinion and get their way.