Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Is this true about modern-day Germany?
I'm an American living in Germany for 20 years with children in the German schools. They do study the holocaust in the German schools that's not why I'm replying to your question. It really surprises me everytime I hear this type of question. Once while back in the states I was even ask "How's the war going in Germany?" I thought they were kidding which it wasn't funny, but to find out they had no idea where Germany really is. I get this a lot around my business when americans come over to visit it's really embarrin, the statement goes "Wow Germany really has recovered quiet well from the war it doesn't even look like there was a war!" Huh. The war is over and for the most part the folks that took part in the war are dying out along with history. The same goes in the states for our WW2 Vets. Modern day Germans are trying to make ends meet just like the rest of world and really don't harp on the war issues, it's over!! It's the same as growing up around Atlanta people come there and still say "Well you guys lost the war," almost 300 years ago! Modern day Germany is just that modern day, I still like living here even though the taxes are still too high, especially the sales tax of 19%. Today Germany is like New York with it's ethnic mixes, Turkish, Americans, East Europeans and Africans oh yeah there also gives these Eis creme shops run mainly by the Italians. I really don't think the modern day German would want it any other way they seem to like their diversity. Of course you have idiots in every society that scream that their culture is better than others, you black against white issues. That is in every society not just the German. I really don't feel the German's are hiding anything they are just getting on with life.
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