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"The peculiarly bittersweet burden of being German-American"
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The land of Thinkers and Philosophers it was once called, a land of people that harboured great achievements, from classical music,poetry, to science, etc, etc. I can see why you asked the questions you did, I did ask them too at times. The Germans, have a long great history, and the very small chapter of grotesque incidences. Should we always take the abuse, after nearly eighty years,of course not. There is no history, which I know of, that has a totally clean sheet, none that I know.If we dished out daily others awful behaviour in historic terms, there soon be another war.
France, England, the US, and all the others and the Jewish State,etc, had best look down their noses.The library of concress, or the Smithonien etc, have some pretty damn records on file, I dont know, if the Britts, the French, or anyone else, has such an honest reflection of their past. As you said, it is not common in the public domain that knowledge, there be enough there to never mention the Germans or Austrians. It comes to mind as you said, Joeph Stalin, had has bad a record as Adolf I believe, not to mention the Zars etc. Then there is the big book that everone swears by, yet there is no shame in the perpetrators even now. My dear dad fought on the eastern front,yes he too had rather staid home, but that's history.Germany today has changed track, and it is still not appreciated, even by some of their own, but Wallhalle is waiting for future heroes, and there be always German hereos, their history from way back demands it. Do we need advice on how to behave from others, too bad too many Germans in their nature feel that all others are innocent, and even writing such a strong and proud message might be considered to brave and forward although true. You are to be commented in your efforts and you are most brave, I thank you, and so do my forefathers, as will yours in defending them, and highlighting their better qualities. Thank you Kalikiano Kalei, you made my day. Jasmin Horst.
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