UK poisoning

[Dill]

(04-05-2018, 11:49 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Hw about lets just keep an eye on countries with a bad history.  why is it so painful for you to just say let’s keep an eye on historical bad countries.   Germany shouldn’t get to white wash their history while we hold others to a different standard

Here are two reasons why it is so painful to "keep an eye" on a peaceful democratic ally, with one of the most anti-war populations on the planet, or to equate it in any sense with that emerging dictatorship beyond the river Don.

1. Hitler has been dead 73 years.
2. Putin is alive.

Out of the blue--you groundlessly claim Germany, or someone, is "white-washing" German history. Recognizing that Hitler is dead is a recognition of fact, not white washing. Germans who weren't even born during the 3rd Reich are no more responsible for it, or likely to repeat it, than I am.

"Bad history"--especially the 70-80 year old variety, should not be our standard for present danger.

What sent Germany down the road to that bad history?  Hatred of immigrants, racism, wounded white/national identity focused on making Germany great again and securing its borders, politicians scapegoating religious and racial minorities in the name of national security, hating on elite but "soft" liberal politicians and "the left" while undermining democratic institutions like the free press.

Wherever we see similar tendencies in nations today--THAT is where we should direct out concern.