Archived Germany halts treason inquiry into journalists after protests (theguardian.com)
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Archived Germany halts treason inquiry into journalists after protests (theguardian.com)
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[–] things_will_be_fine 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago (edited ago)
When you grow up in germany you are constantly reminded of the nazi crimes and what lead hitler to gain power. A huge chunk of the history lessons in school are about WW2. We also have many memorial sites about this time. Usually multiple in every bigger city, and some even in small villages all around germany. Regular articles in newspapers remind you about it even today. I would say we are very sensitive to power imbalances and were raised to never let this happen again. This is also the reason why we are very angry about the espionage by the NSA of the german politicians, corporations and common population. It is very sad to see that one of our best allies, who greatly helped germany to raise from the ashes is now taking such a dark path.
[–] realpatrickstewart 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Germany is a great country of people. A country that really shows it can learn from and grow from it's past--no matter how unsettling and painful it is to accept the past.
Japan, on the other hand, I have no idea why people give them so much credit. They have large groups of fascists/nationalists who demand removal of Japan's dark history. They deny the Rape Of Nanking ever happened. ... And now they're starting to build a military.
Any country that refuses to accept the wrongs of the past is going to commit them again.
I would not be surprised to see the next "Big War" in the world started between China and Japan, with Russia and the USA fighting large proxy wars.