Are you saying the negativity is ironic or sarcastic? That sounds like a cheap excuse. Self-criticism and self-irony are also extremely important, but they nee

Are you saying the negativity is ironic or sarcastic? That sounds like a cheap excuse. Self-criticism and self-irony are also extremely important, but they need to be constructive, not just self-flagellation. But your claim that Germans are not self-critical now makes me think your comment was sarcastic and I missed the sarcasm. I apologize if that is the case.