04-06-2018, 02:11 AM
(04-06-2018, 12:34 AM)Dill Wrote: 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.
The fourth Reich is happening. Merkel is losing power and. Now a party who was just started in 2009 is the main. Opposition party. One that you would call right wing. They are going to get a bump in. Support from being the opposition party. Merkel will be gone within two years. The socialists are a rudderless mess that is now stuck by merkels side.
A right wing party could be in control in Germany. A Germany who controls the EU and the EU army.
