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You'll find the same sentiments among Russians, Moroccans, Israelis, Japanese, Serbians... The Germans may be almost unique in that they took full responsibilit

You'll find the same sentiments among Russians, Moroccans, Israelis, Japanese, Serbians... The Germans may be almost unique in that they took full responsibility for the crimes their state committed.

vasac 6y ago
Let me continue with that list of countries: USA, UK...
luckylion 6y ago
It's usually rare though. The largest fascist/ultra far right organization in Germany (by far) are the Turkish Grey Wolves, while ethnic Turks make up about 4% of the population. There are approximately the same amount of ethnic Russians living in Germany, but Russian far right groups aren't known to be relevant in Germany. I grew up with quite a few Turks in Germany, and all but one were extremely nationalistic and supremacist. It appears that Turkish culture and their historical narratives are different from others. You don't e.g. hear about the Japanese today talking about Koreans as vermin, but it's common to hear those tones from Turkey.
- CorrectHorseBat 6y ago
  I don't know anything about Japanese talking about Koreans as vermin, but do know you can hear Chinese talking about Japanese as devils. I think the dictatorial regimes are (at least partly) to blame. They use nationalism and supremacism to make the people forget internal issues.
  - luckylion 6y ago
    I think that's different. The Chinese were invaded and violently occupied by the Japanese, that would be more like Jews (or Poles) speaking of Germans as Murderers. The supremacist angle is the German concept of "Untermensch" (sub-human) in comparison to the "Übermensch". I believe the Japanese had similar notions, but I don't think they're prevalent (and certainly not voiced) now.
joelbluminator 6y ago
What about Americans btw? I mean maybe they don't talk like that but they went to optional wars in Vietnam, Iraq costing millions of innocent lives. Just saying...
- bjourne 6y ago
  Not a lot of Americans deny the genocide of Native Americans or the slave trade, do they? You have a point, but at least the US president has admitted that the Iraq war was a mistake.
  - joelbluminator 6y ago
    Which president, wasn't Trump right? Or Bush...

You'll find the same sentiments among Russians, Moroccans, Israelis, Japanese, Serbians... The Germans may be almost unique in that they took full responsibility for the crimes their state committed.

vasac 6y ago

Let me continue with that list of countries: USA, UK...

luckylion 6y ago

It's usually rare though. The largest fascist/ultra far right organization in Germany (by far) are the Turkish Grey Wolves, while ethnic Turks make up about 4% of the population. There are approximately the same amount of ethnic Russians living in Germany, but Russian far right groups aren't known to be relevant in Germany. I grew up with quite a few Turks in Germany, and all but one were extremely nationalistic and supremacist. It appears that Turkish culture and their historical narratives are different from others. You don't e.g. hear about the Japanese today talking about Koreans as vermin, but it's common to hear those tones from Turkey.

CorrectHorseBat 6y ago
I don't know anything about Japanese talking about Koreans as vermin, but do know you can hear Chinese talking about Japanese as devils. I think the dictatorial regimes are (at least partly) to blame. They use nationalism and supremacism to make the people forget internal issues.
- luckylion 6y ago
  I think that's different. The Chinese were invaded and violently occupied by the Japanese, that would be more like Jews (or Poles) speaking of Germans as Murderers. The supremacist angle is the German concept of "Untermensch" (sub-human) in comparison to the "Übermensch". I believe the Japanese had similar notions, but I don't think they're prevalent (and certainly not voiced) now.

joelbluminator 6y ago

What about Americans btw? I mean maybe they don't talk like that but they went to optional wars in Vietnam, Iraq costing millions of innocent lives. Just saying...

bjourne 6y ago
Not a lot of Americans deny the genocide of Native Americans or the slave trade, do they? You have a point, but at least the US president has admitted that the Iraq war was a mistake.
- joelbluminator 6y ago
  Which president, wasn't Trump right? Or Bush...