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I’m German. We have a 70-years tradition, well deserved, of being embarrassed by our nationality and its outward signs. Edit: I should add that, in my initial

I’m German. We have a 70-years tradition, well deserved, of being embarrassed by our nationality and its outward signs. Edit: I should add that, in my initial comment, the “raping” of women and natural resources was not meant to apply to Germany. It was more of a literary device playing on the sweeping accusation of imperialism.

enriquto 9y ago
> I’m German. We have a 70-years tradition, well deserved, of being embarrassed by our nationality But do you feel pain when non-natives try to speak german because they speak it incorrectly, or for some other reason? I love german! I started learning it a few weeks ago, by reading the original Hilbert-Courant. I'll try not to slaughter your language by speaking it yet, though :)