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I'm a little confused about this article. From the article "Ending an agreement made in the pre-internet age gives the Germans a chance to show they're doing s
by ValG 13y ago
I'm a little confused about this article. From the article
"Ending an agreement made in the pre-internet age gives the Germans a chance to show they're doing something, and at the same time the Americans know it's not going to hurt them."
It's completely a symbolic gesture. It seems to me like the Germans are just playing a political game, hoping that (somehow) the people don't notice. Any German natives able to give insight into the general feeling among the population (preferably the whole population, not just 20 something start-up guys)?
- glasz 13y agoi am native german. feeling among the population: "give us soccer, beer and low oil prices! nsa? yeah, shit happens. i don't really care as long as nobody intrudes the fence around my house." of course, this is symbolic. i wouldn't even call it that. what our government is and has been doing since at least a decade is plain and simple treason. but it doesn't matter to the generation of 68. as long as they can watch tv. people here even read 1948 and are like 'sure. like today.' and go on with their lives and all the important crap they're doing.
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