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Was about to comment "the germans about ww2" but then remembered that we are quite open about that time. Wouldn't have made much sense either as there would be no use in evem trying to hide it
Genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama peoples in Namibia by Germans.
That's why it's so abhorrent that voices from the right but not only from the right get louder, that demand an end to the relatively good remembrance culture here in Germany. I hate the: "it was so long ago, it wasn't us" talking points. It's the first step towards forgetting, historic revisionism and possibly repeating the things that were done.
"Germany about colonialism" would be a better fit.
Also the german sentiment about WW2 is something that survivors for ever, students in the 60s/70s and antifascists right now fought for / are fighting for. Considering we have parts of the country that vote 30%+ for members of a nazi party the sentiment could shift really fast and atleast from my perspective considerably shifted already
"Denazification" would be another solid choice. For example, the post-war career of Hans Martin Schleyer
Colonialism is not a controversial topic and covered in school books
Thats not really my standard. I would like Germany to actually do stuff like returning stolen cultural goods and paying reperations instead of dodging responsibilty
i think you are wrong here. had colonialism in school...you can talk to ppl about it.
Well, we can add French and Brits about Munich agreement.