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The article really dances around the obvious answer to the question in the title: "because Germany is a conquered puppet state of the US."

• mschuster91 9y ago
  Good grace. In Germany, this opinion is considered to be in the militant right wing spectrum (aka sovereign citizens/Reichsbürger movement), I'm surprised and disgusted to see this here on HN as the top-rated comment.
  • maehwasu 9y ago
    The fact that Germany was conquered is an indisputable historical fact. Most people in the present day, myself included, are happy about that outcome. The fact, however, is clear. I'll admit that speculating about US influence over Germany is more debatable, but I'm fairly amused that you're "disgusted" by that debate.
  • ScottBurson 9y ago
    It's not the top-rated comment; it's only 2 - 3 minutes older than your comment. HN puts new root comments at the top initially, so they have a chance to be seen. It might not have been upvoted at all before you saw it.
  • _0ffh 9y ago
    Is it really? By whom? I've been to Germany a lot and I've met quite a few people who hold similar, if less extremely formulated views.