Most Germans I know would sooner complain about how poor the subtitle translation was than concern themselves with the storyline... Agreed. Strange people at times.
@@GratDuForloradeArgumentet I‘m german and it‘s really hard for me to understand his speeches. It was a different kind of german and definitely completely different in the speeches too. So rather just read translations of them ^^
I'm Italian, about 10 years ago i was in the erasmus student program in a belgian university. During a class we had to form teams and i ended with a german and a japanese exchange student. So i said that WE HAD to call ourselfs the Axis team, the japanese student thought that it was hilarious and agreed, while the german was horrified and was awkward all the time and stopped talking to us after that class. I still find it funny after so many years. 😅
Jo Jo Rabbit was on TV recently. It came out four years ago but made with mostly British actors & actors from other English speaking countries. The mother in that was secretly against the Nazis as she hid a Jewish girl in her attic & passed her off as her dead daughter. She was pleased that Italy had joined the side of the allies. The main character was ten years old & joined the Jungvolk which was the junior version of Hitler Youth. Boys as young as ten were fighting on the streets of Berlin by the time the allies & the Russians had invaded.
Meanwhile the same scenario in soviet Russia, British empire, U.S.A: War crimes? What war crimes? Not to mention these country's regimes numerous genocides in peace times. Manicheism keeps judging only others but never looks at itself.
As I read your comment: "Damn I can tell I'm getting r/whooshed..." Then my eyes wandered over to the recommended vids column and directly next to your comment was a vid with THAT logo in the graphic. Like, how did the YT algorithm know I wouldn't get the joke??!!😯😯
Im sure like 3/4 of the audience thought the same including me haha , I guess that would have been very predictable and that's why maybe this dude went for other ending
We are not responsible for what our ancestors did, and we should not feel guilty. We are responsible only for ourselves. But, it's worth remembering the history in order not to make the same mistakes. Because everything repeats itself, like a spiral. And people repeat and repeat their mistakes
u are only not respoonsible for us ancestors actions once u have accepted them, then u are free, but if u refuse to accept anything they did was bad, then we have situation (japan, turkey)
@@stormstriker2000 Why should we accept and approve of what our ancestors did? They are responsible for themselves, and I am personally responsible for myself and for my actions. We are not responsible for what our ancestors did. But that doesn't mean we approve of everything they did. The most important thing is not to do yourself what goes against your conscience, listen to that quiet voice inside yourself. Because we always feel what goes against our conscience, what is bad, what we should not do... But people often prefer to be obedient and do the terrible things that your superiors order you to do.
@@ЗонаНагваля Because what your ancestors did is like a heritage passed through the generations and is part of what forge your history We should give the Germans credit for acknowledging that and should do the same, especially their former allies during WW2, instead of harassing them with their Nazi past
@@goldflo91 ahah..you didn't understand what I was writing about..but nothing really matters..morality, decency, honesty, responsibility, good/bad - all these are tools in the hands of smart manipulators
Yes it's good that they can laugh about it a little now. But let's look at some things. It is true that there were wars in other places, but still we know that the Holocaust was unique, other wars were nothing like what happened in Germany. It was like the devil looked up at the German people and said these are my guys, Unfortunately even Germans now seem cold to those innocent people dying, and most likely if they were there, would have supported Hitler and his thugs. Not being unkind, just sees factual, this is one reason why the Holocaust is so unique. However, the good thing is, yes, never again. It would be suicide and the total wiping of a nation from the face of the Earth if the Germans attempted this again against the Jews, because they would lose terribly to Israel and other nations who still remember what happened, all coming together. Were it not for someone like Schindler, too extremely rare, Germany could be considered a place with a people of complete unhumanity, but hopefully the youths will simply try to be better people than their nation's past, in their hearts.
I can't stop laughing. I watch you all the time but never comment. You're making it hard for me to resist Germany. If I end up there someday, it's because of you. 🤣
@@RadicalLiving I watched that video, too. Laughed at how you used bread to hammer a nail to a wall. Can you just make a movie already ala Monty Python. Oops, hope I didn't trigger you there. 😃
I am Danish and my father was a communist fighting in the Danish resistance movement against the German occupation forces during WWII. He absolutely HATED everything German right after the war. However, over the years he grew up (!), learned the German language and ended up with German friends and always found a reason to go visit ……. Germany 😊 No more war, but peace 🇩🇰❤️🇩🇪
When you ask a Germany about World War 2 there are three types of Reaktions 1. Oh i forgoht to buy the beer i will be right back 2. Yea IT was teriblie and we did horrible stuff 3. Ahh yes the good old Times i really miss them...
@@mbl1154 nah the worst one is the guy asking the question, what kind of lunatic would you go to random people to speak about genocides ? Imagine going to an American to ask him about how horrible is his country to have wiped out so many natives with no context whatsoever Only lunatics would do that
@@KaotikBOOO man, but there are a lot doing it. Trust me, have german friends. Tbh I did too, but it‘s a special reason. I knew him since very long time, and he often talked about his grandpa.
3rd scenario is the least likely because you could go to prison for saying that in most of Europe. I believe the only places in Europe that can say that are Spain, Finland, and Ukraine.
@@thesmithersy well, I'm a Russian and let me count my Red Army relatives. 3 Great-Grandfathers fighting (tanker, artilleryman, railroad fighter - they had armoured trains). 1 GGF military surgeon and my GGM as his assistant. Two of her brothers fighting in the army and killed. The artillerist's brother served and also died in the war, and his wife's brother also served died in the war, so I do have nine in that war. Maybe even more, because my grandmother has a lot of relatives. And you? For the next generation of Russians it could easily be 8 soldiers plus a female nurse/doctor/sniper/pilot/battlefield paramedic (sanitary instructor their official name is)/intelligence agent/ whatever as straight ancestors. I
@@annasolovyeva1013 Westeners haven't heard of the Immortal regiment and how great is Victory day!! Everyone owes to Russia and the rest former Soviet Countries
As a Polish person I find this pretty accurate. During my Erasmus exchange that was their usual reaction when it came down to this conversation. Except for parties, a little bit of alcohol can work miracles no matter the topic 😅 But yeah, I miss my German friends, we had some great time together.
i olso can confirm as a romanian afther the germans guys had some alchool they started to describe how back then "we will had kill you all.....because you are slavs". They trigered me and start to explain how Romania is Latin nation
I'm Austrian and noone I know would run away from a convo like this. We very much are aware of what has happened, we covered it in schoo for several years and we know and all feel how horrible and gruesome it was and I'm lacking the words tbh to describe how bad we all feel about it. There are still many memoriams and events and movies (f ex "Das weiße Band" is famous) and museums dealing not only with it but reminding us everyday: *"never frogive, never forget"* We don't, however, feel guilty, though, as we didn't fight in the war, but it is out duty that things like that will never happen again. kind regards from Austria!
On behalf of the global community, I implore you Austrians, please do not hurt delicate feelings of the people of art. I also suggest to keep passing grades low, especially in schools of art, just for extra safety.
you are austrian and you are still evil. whole Europe knows that Austria was and still is friendly to russia. you havent changed, still you are not able to choose good side of the history, still you choose evil. Europe will remember the second world war and how austria was acting when russians invaded ukrainians. do austrian children know how many ukrainian childen were raped by russian soldiers ??
@@hurtigheinz3790 as I said, that's how we learn it in school already ;) we are very much aware and the older theory abt the anschlss that was supposedly forced upon us-we know that's bs
I was stationed in northern Germany 1985, to 1987, German tv would occasionally have a WWII documentary on. But mostly for younger Germans at the time they would rather forget that it ever happened. I would spend most my free time with Germans because I as trying to learn the language and they are really nice people. I did have a few good conversations with older WWII generation Germans who a fought on the eastern front they were not shy about talking about fighting the Russians one old guy even showed me pictures he had taken in Russia.
Мой дедушка защищал свою страну. Два его старших брата погибли. Он дошёл до Берлина и вернулся домой только в 1947г. Нам с братом он никогда не рассказывал о войне, ненавидел немецкую речь. У него 3 медали "За отвагу" и осколок около сердца, который беспокоил его всю жизнь. Я очень любила своего дедушку. Мы в России бережом память о погибших в этой войне и с большим уважением вспоминаем тех, кто воевал, выжил, а потом построил огромную сильную страну.
My grandfather fought in the war, Spitfire pilot (British RAF). He didn't speak much about it but what he did say was harrowing. He never resented the Germans and viewed them as being similar to the British, he had a great respect for them. After the war he met veterans from both Germany and Italy in later life, they shared drinks together and enjoyed sharing stories.
I think you should make a video on how to make foreigners uncomfortable on WWII. I remember walking around Berlin with a friend, not talking about anything to do with WWII, we just happened to be walking through all of the memorials... He then just announced "we do too much to remember all of this, it takes so much support from taxes, we have felt guilty long enough." 😶
The memorials are not there for us feeling guilty. They are supposed to remind us of what might happen, when we neglect history. The rise of the neo-nazis really scares me. 🍒
@@ladynori What rise of communism? The world is ruled by companies and capitalists like it has been in the last couple of centuries. Nothing has changed. All the things right wingers cry about (i. e. the so called "woke" movement) don't put the capitalism in danger, on the contrary, they are used by companies to get more benefits.
the saddest thing for me is in arersfoort camp in netherlands where 3000 soviet soldiers were brought and these 101 were uzbeks my ancestors and they have been treated the worst ways possibe, because of the race, because of they were asian. but because of them today we are living in a save life
The humor brings truthful simplicity and I like it. Germans do talk about WW2 stuff every now and then, but they 'kindly' unwelcome it when coming from strangers. As of Erika, it was also featured in Schindler's List, I think that makes it additionally strong of a reference. Kudos!
They should not be "unwelcome" of someone pointing out the past ... its not like they are saying "they are still the same" and nobody born today is responsible for it .. are they
@@IainMcGirr well some people apparently still think Germans are guilty and blame them when most around today haven't done anything I've heard this ober the years
There's an obsession with it in the UK at the moment as the last veteran soldiers & Holocaust survivors are dying off so it's endless films about it being repeated such as Odette, Land Girls, Schlinder's List & Dad's Army & documentary series. To keep it fresh in the minds of the next generation. But it was the English who invented the concentration camp & eugenics in the first place. Holocaust Day is marked each year when it should be Holocausts Day as there was more than one in history such as the one under the Pol Pot regime. We can't be dining out on winning both world wars forever. We need to improve the economy as well & life in the UK.
@@yulee3266 Yeah I include my British English Cousins with that unfortunately whilst not understanding their own imperial past and the crimes . You dont get an Empire by being nice. I have found and if you think about it those whom go ON about Germans being bad for WW2 even today tend to come from former imperial power countries or have a shady past themselves ..ponder on that so their history circulum reflects that. I dont know one Person on mainland UK whom knew that in their own country Northern Ireland foreigners Irish Nationals NEVER got a vote until 1970s and it was a Apartheid state run in good old UK ... even if born there etc. you had no rights unless of a certain group of people FACT .. . nor do you cover the famine in Ireland or elsewhere . Nor do they learn anything negative which Churchill did.. Nor do they cover Stalin much post the war and killing over 20 million ... Nor do they cover what was done in Indian . nor what was carried out in Africa. .I could go on but it proves my point. Said people for former imperial places just LOVE to bash Germans TODAY for WW2...
Thing is that as an American, I know that we weren’t exactly the best either (enter Iraqi war). Which is exactly why I personally think that in order for our nation to move on from our past atrocities we need to address them to the world and to our own citizens.
The difference is that almost no Germans defend Germany's actions in WW2. On the other hand I've seen Americans still defending the Iraq war. Even worse, I've seen people defend the Vietnam war. The mentality is very different.
You are right. There’s no moving on from the past without acknowledging it, admitting it happened and atoning for it. Germans want to be remembered only for the greats like Beethoven, Goethe, Einstein, but they want to erase Hitler from the history records which is disrespectful towards the millions of victims who were traumatized for life if they were lucky enough to have survived. Not to mention they haven’t paid the war reparations and haven’t given back what they have stolen. No, we can NOT just forget about it. Until that self-realization and owning up to their ancestors' crimes happens, the past is going to come back to haunt them. Now look at what is happening today. They still want to dominate Europe through EU. They still want to tell the member states what they can or cannot do. And if the member states dont listen, they support all the sanctions to be imposed on them. They still support shutting down of businesses in other member states, like coal mines for example, while they keep opening their own, monopolising the member states. Seems like the same thing over again, just this time it is formally legal. Smart move. And what ancestors are talking about? The many of those who are still alive and doing perfectly well, never having faced the consequences of the crimes they committed and living on pension paid for by the tax payers? And their pensions are ample, they live like kings. The german state rewards them for their crimes. And may nobody tell me that Germans do not endorse what happened in WW2. I know germans who still believe in Hitler's propaganda justifying the invasions of other countries. They have no idea what really happened. Not to mention that many of the older Germans now denouncing it and claiming they have never supported nazism, back then supported it en masse. That was the main party in Germany back then. They are still alive. Ask your Oma and Opa about their early life memories, what was their world view. You may be surprised what you'll hear if they even want to talk.
If i get asked "are you Feeling guilty about ww2" i awnser the question, with a counter question: "youre feeling guilty about nativ americans, Guantanamo, iraq, Vietnam, syria, Afghanistan and slaves?
As a Ukrainian I spent 6 months in Germany before I accepted an offer from UK company. For the whole 6 months Germans only could raise the topic of war In Ukraine after 3-4 beers in a row because probably they know this topic reveals so many terrible emotions that it is not worth to touch. But In UK whenever Brits get to know that I'm Ukrainian 100 questions come up. How is ur family? How is ur friends? Was ur neighborhood bombed? I really do believe it is just curiosity and some sort of British small talk culture, but still pretty taught
@@Skinok_skin it would the most stupid scenario to answer actually. They are curious what is going on right now in Ukraine, and probably they would like to hear it out of Ukrainian, not from the news. Yeah, Brits in such questions are a bit more straight forward than Germans, they are ignoring the possibility that I just could lose someone in the war and maybe I don't want to talk about it with every stranger only to feed his curiosity
Yeah, honestly, as a German, I really try to avoid the war with the Ukrainians I talk to and let them start the topic if they want to. I'm relatively educated about the current events in the war (thanks to Denys Davidov), especially comparing my knowledge to basically everyone I know, and it's an interesting topic, but I really avoid it with Ukrainians. I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable because I know that what's happening already puts a big toll on them, so I don't need to immediately remind them whenever they managed to forget about the situation for a few seconds.
I feel you. That's why I didn't come to UK, because I had a feeling they would treat as some exotic thing , not caring for my emotions. That's so inappropriate to ask personal questions that can be triggering.
It's not your fault. But not taking History seriously - as a source of wisdom - scares me. Seeing the YT videos with ignorant US teenagers, makes me even more scared. I feel sorry for the US school system...
WW2 ... was that the Überfall from France and GB against Germany or the Überfall from Japan against China or the Überfall from UDSSR against Finland and Poland ... did i forget something .... i slept at the beginning from history classes.
I’m American and I’ve loved learning about history (especially WWII history) even since elementary school. I grew up as an US Army brat and lived in Germany two separate times as a kid and my mom is a history major who took me to lots of historical places and encouraged me to read a lot outside of school assignments. I was given tons of nonfiction books growing up because I was so curious about so many things and my parents couldn’t answer many of my questions, so they gave me books and I read without be forced to by school. That being said I never asked sensitive questions to Germans about WWII, because I have tact (and I’m shy).
Germans shouldn't feel guilty about this, after all many were born decades after that, you guys should be proud of the country you were born in especially such an important central European country to history like Germany
Lol the same awkward moment happens with my german friends when we pass neo nazi graffiti. I get the same awkward situation when I meet someone who is Italian and I say I am Ethiopian. And they apologise to me for the past, which is sweet but Im like er do you want me to tell my great grandma you're sorry? Cuz it's been a long time and hasnt affected me personally. Maybe someone else family experienced the trauma more in 5 year occupation but I guess it is good people are conscious of its existence and not have 'get over it' attitude towards it. It depends from person to person so I dont try to ask people unless they bring it up 😅
Some Germans could be a pain in the ass. For instance, when I said I am from Colombia, some Germans start to make jokes about Pablo Escobar. I couldn't believe how ignorant could be these people. They think that Escobar is a hero based on they saw in Narco Series. They think that he did less bad things than Hitler, so it is valid to make jokes about it. I would say, German logic is different from us, but it doesn't mean they are better. In conclusion, they don't like to talk about WWII, but make stupid comments about others
They are not hiding it. Some of the concentration camps have been turned into museums (that's why the other guy wanted to go and see it), and they are learning about it in school. It can still be uncomfortable for the Germans, if you insist on talking about their family's role in WW2 and the like.
@@Donnah1979 idk I don't think Germans should feel guilty for what happened. If Germans won, England, France and USA would now feel guilty. It's the winning side that writes the history books
@@hhhhhbztb Well, other parties did not yell they are willing to annihilate some nation. But yes, war crimes are what both sides do in the war, and there are no pure angels during such things.
@@hhhhhbztb But no nation should be forced to feel guilty, it's more about understanding your history, and other's history. There are no good and bad countries, just good and bad decisions, really bad sometimes, that need to be understood so that we don't do them twice
@@neogeor2011 the holocaust was the most systematically planed and efficient genocide in the history of mankind. they fucking made lamps and many other items out of jews skin, nothing else beats this kind of fucked up and cruel behaviour.
Germans did that years ago but people still criticise them But... america,france, Britan been committing war crimes continuously but media barley criticizes them
Erika "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein" English translation On the heath, there blooms a little flower and it's called Erika! Eagerly doted on by a hundred thousand little bees, this Erika! For her heart is full of sweetness, a tender scent escapes her dress of blossoms. On the heath, there blooms a little flower and it's called Erika! Back at home, there lives a maiden and she's called Erika! That girl is my faithful little darling and my happiness. Erika! When the heather blooms in a reddish purple, I sing her this song in greeting. On the heath, there blooms a little flower and it's called Erika! In my small chamber, there also blooms a little flower and it's called Erika! At dawn, it looks at me, as does it at dusk. Erika! And it is as if it spoke aloud: "Don't you dare forget your little bride. Back at home, a maiden weeps for you and she's called Erika!" -------------------------- German original Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein wird umschwärmt Erika! denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit, zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid. Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! In der Heimat wohnt ein kleines Mägdelein und das heißt: Erika! Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein und mein Glück, Erika! Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht, singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied. Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein und das heißt: Erika! Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim DämmerscheinTemplate:0 schaut's mich an, Erika! Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut: "Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?" In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein und das heißt: Erika!
If you don't know the origin, you could mistake it for an old folk song but it actually has been composed in the 1930s by a Oberstfeldmeister from the NS-Reichsarbeitsdienst
@@eljanrimsa5843 Wrote "If you don't know the origin, you could mistake it for an old folk song but it actually has been composed in the 1930s by a Oberstfeldmeister from the NS-Reichsarbeitsdienst" What are you trying to say? Are you saying that the song is a Nazi song?
It didn't involve wholesale murder of seven or eight million people based on race or religion, being gay, being handicapped, or just living in the wrong country. Or annexing any land. But most of us other than right wingers think that and Iraq were totally wrong and stupid.
Me: let’s talk about world war 2 German girlfriend: No ! - why do you keep trying to start a conversation about WW 2. Me: I didn’t start it! You did. German girlfriend : No - you started it! Me: But you invaded Poland first ! Special thanks to Mr. Fawlty.
As a german, I find your content extremely funny most of the time. But in my opinion this video suggest something fairly wrong to an international audience. I dont know any young german that is actually uncomfortable to talk about the war and/or connected topics. Exactly because the mayority does not feel "guilty" but cares deeply about learning from that history. Maybe I completely missed the joke of the video also :D
I agree. Grandfathers of today’s young people were the ones questioning their parents about the role they played in the 30/40s. And they didn’t get the answers they were hoping for. Today you can have a broad conversation about it. Maybe Hans is tired of the sensationalist or fun poking attitude with which people want to talk about it?
Actually, you modern Germans are the example of how to deal with the past for all of us - not to forget, hide or invent an alternative version of the past with "misunderstood heroes". But actually address it & remember it. It blows my mind in a positive way. Am Ukrainian and the most guilt and shame i feel is towards Poland. Because we had our issues throughout history and on multiple occasions it ended up in bloody wars, revolts and massacres. Some of the things that we are accused of are russian propaganda or disproportial representation of what really happened in order to 'divide and dominate'. It's done on both side - we are fed the story how the Poles oppressed us and the Poles are told how barbarian we are and that we start killing at every opportunity. And there were real tragedies, real massacres. We (our ancestors) certainly chose the worst resolution methods to our issues. And, just like the Poles, we paid a high price for our arrogance and anger - we split, and we (Ukrainians) 'temporarily' sided with the moscovites and have been their punch bag for more than 400 years already. The issues we had between us feel bleak in comparison to what was yet to come for both of our nations. Nowadays am very impressed by how the general consensus in Poland - they understood what caused our frustrations, they understood that some of our actions were expected if an imperialistic policy is enforced - and they are actually forgiving. A few months ago i realised that the best depiction of Cossacks i ever saw was in 'Ogniem i mieczem' by Jerzy Hoffman - but it's a movie about how we fought against them! And after the war started Poland was our saviour - to allow so many different people to enter your country at once, to give shelter, food, clothes... So, modern Poles, who suffered no less than us during ww2 & in soviet times, were able to find a resolution in their hearts and both show us the way as well as find compassion to us. This soft power made me reevaluate a lot of the old tales from the soviet times and i hope we too will learn to be better and to take responsability for our actions.
Since you're Ukrainian, l'm curious about something. How do Ukrainians generally feel about Bandera and his actions ? Is it true that he is considered a national hero there ?
@@m.f.m4299 for most of people - they don't really know a lot about him. But he fought for an independent Ukraine and he pisses off russians a lot - so many use his pictures and mention him in silly songs about rushists. Those who studied history more profoundly are not fond of him - he was neither kind nor managed to achieve his goals of independence but instead divided the movement and left us with a questionable legacy.
Now this is understandable and funny, but also a bit sad for me bc I'm a Russian currently genuinely interested in Germany's reception of war (and that's not just an idle curiosity, if you know what I mean 💀). Rn I'm studying Exil- und Kahlschlagliteratur (trying to improve my German at the same time) and seeking for strategies to get over grief and guilt. Maybe this is a kind of therapy for me. And as this is a sore subject for me, I would just randomly start talking abt it with almost every person I meet. And if they are Deutsche... I won't be able to keep my mouth shut at all :')
"Hans"... As a German, I feel a little offended, not all of us got the name Hans. Some of us are named Fritz. Just kidding, I'm not offended, Germans don't have feelings. Außer den Wunsch, Weißbier zu trinken, of course.
akward moment: When a person from Kosovo told me proudly that their grandfather was fighting for the SS in WW2 against serbian partizans and that the german occupation was the first time in history they didnt feel opressed
Why are you spreading Anti-Serbian propaganda? This comment is hateful and hating. It is far from accurate. Are you some kind of crazy anti-Slavic hater?
@@MisterAAnderson That makes you seem like a nice person. Stay safe in these turbulent times, don't let the Russians invade Moldova further than Transnistria.
I’m English but my Great Aunt in law was German, she used to be in the Hitler youth. She told me it was like the scouts, a lot of hikes in the valleys and camping, but there was a lot of Social Darwinism (bigger kids were virtually encouraged to bully weaker ones, with the logic being that the weak kids would toughen up or be left behind) and heavy amounts of racial science.
ANGEL MERKEL IS RESPONSABLE FOR NOT ACCEPTING UKRAINE IN NATO IN 2008. SO ARE ALL GERMANS WHO VOTED FOR HER (AND FOR GERARD SCHROEDER). IN NORD STREAM 2 YOU HAD BLOOD OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN. DO GERMAN CHILDREN KNOW HOW MANY UKRAINIAN CHILDREN WERE RAPED BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ??
Few years ago, I watched video on youtube about german Krigsmarine. I remember episode where author showed huge bunker for german submarine in France, after he said next: "it's a memory of times that should never be repeated"
Respect to Germans embracing their past so much that for german citizenship one must know in detail their responsibilities in WW2. Rising from ruins in less than 50 years after end of WW2 their become cornerstone of western civilization and its values.I lived in Berlin for 3 yeas, best city in the world, looking forward to return one day.
I watched Ka-Da-We on the BBC last year as BBC Four has subtitled drama series on Saturday nights. It was mostly about a wealthy Jewish family in Berlin in the 20's who owned a department store which the son ran on a day to day business. He was a hedonist probably suffereing from PTSD from fighting in the First World War. They had non Jewish friends who worked for them but weren't as financially well off. The country had just become a republic but the economy was in a mess so out of desperation people would vote for anyone who could sort it out and that was the National Socialists. If it wasn't for the First World War there would have been no need for the Second World War & the WWI was declared under false pretences anyway using the the assasination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand as an excuse.
@свевский The guilt needs tp be shared put more. Other countries were involved. The British with their carpet bombing of cities. The French army generals for abandonning their troops leaving soldiers to not fight or become mercenaries.
Satirical, I realize, but the unwillingness of any Germans to talk about the war is understandable. Years ago I assisted teaching English to German students and I was told to ask them about the war. They hated every minute of it and told me that at the time they had lessons about it almost every day. It may be different now, as this was a very long time ago, but imagine if a close relative of yours had been a violent criminal, but served his full prison sentence and decades later people still thought it was okay to ask you how you felt about the relative's behaviour.
As a person who is born in a nation with zero hard feelings toward Germany, I say now I can understand how annoying it is, have been all these years, besides if the new generation of Germany are responsible for what their ancestors did in the past, then we are all war criminals, and perhaps not a single nation is free of the guilt.
@@koschmx So they must either be children at that time or they are at least 100 years old now. not that you are wrong, but all decision-makers and stage managers have been replaced multiple times.
@@koschmx I can understand the psychological impact of the global conflict that lingers to this day, all I was trying to say is that not every nation in the world hate Germany for WW2, the Soviets and the British invaded my country(Iran) that was not even an ally of axis powers, they committed all kind of atrocities, concentration camps, executions, burning down houses etc... they exploited the country's resources indiscriminately that caused famine and chaos that continued even for a few years after the war, it is interesting that nobody talks about that, perhaps because they were winner of the war the so called "GOOD GUYS". anyway my best wishes for Germany and its proud people, your nation deserves to be recognize by the masterful engineering, industry and its humble brilliant minds.
ANGEL MERKEL IS RESPONSABLE FOR NOT ACCEPTING UKRAINE IN NATO IN 2008. SO ARE ALL GERMANS WHO VOTED FOR HER. IN NORD STREAM 2 YOU HAD BLOOD OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN. DO GERMAN CHILDREN KNOW HOW MANY UKRAINIAN CHILDREN WERE RAPED BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ??
Well you ought to, the apple does not fall far from the tree. I would not be proud of being a child killer and murderer of millions of human beings. But then l forget you are a proud German.
I have traveled a lot and the topic comes up in almost all conversations with new people. I never ever evaded the conversation or felt uncomfortable. Actually, I thought most Germans felt a weird sense of pride for the way the country tried to assume responsibility and acknowledge what happened. I was under the impression that most share stories of how they visited concentration camps in highschool.
Ein Kollege von mir ist Italiener. Eines Tages arbeiteten wir schließlich zusammen und ich sagte: "Okay! Achsenmächte im Haus!" Viele übersehen, dass Italien auch eine Achsenmacht war.😏
Excellent video! 😂 and I really love this Erika song! I listen to it every now and then. Well, there is a saying that goes "History is Written by Victors.” I wonder how much the Allies countries would have "guilt" if WW2 had turned the other way around...
Am I the only one, who love Germans. Inspite of knowing that they might be the one who supported their evil leader ( Hitler). I believe that nobody should be hold responsible for the actions of another person. I don't impose this on others, just saying:) I am an Afghan and I love Germans!🇦🇫 🇧🇪 they are the best you could find in the western world.
I was born and raised in the United states. The town I live in has a lot of German culture (I too have German heritage), but due to our Academic requirements the holocaust is a big thing to learn in 8th grade, while the rest of the war is in World History class in the high school.
In Germany, they told us actually not that much about WWII in history class, cause it was "just the war" but they told us A LOT about the rise of the NSDAP and the holocaust cause its more important nowadays than the war
@@fevohav14 yeah we do a lot of in depht analysis on how the nazis got power, about what they did to people during the shoah and the war is just not important
I don’t talk to that many Germans. But if I was I wouldn’t really mention World War 2 unless the conversation was naturally brought up. I do think German history is quite fascinating and I like to learn bits and pieces of it. :)
@@baum9048 I promise I'm not one of those alt right people. I probably should've left this comment on another video. It was just the first thought that came to my mind while seeing this. I'm not a fan of WWII, I just have attention deficit disorder.
I’m from Poland. I remember on my Erasmus exchange in Finland I was approached by Austrian girl who told me that Hitler was Austrian but it was Germans who attacked Poland in 1939 not Austrians. The worst thing is that she made that comment whilst we were partying, she said it so lightly and started laughing afterwards. She was probably slightly tipsy but but I will never forget that feeling, I felt physically sick. People have no clue what happened to my country in 1939, what atrocities where committed there. It was one of the weirdest encounters in my life so far.
My father wasn't fighting in the Second World War as he was still in full time education then so he joined the Home Guard through being in a reserved occupation when he was studying at undergraduate level. If he had been a bit older or the war had continued a bit longer he probably would have joined one of the armed forces as an officer on the engineering side. My mother was too young at the time to do war work or join the armed forces but had she been a bit older she most likely would have been a Land Girl. She wasn't a bit scared during the war even though bombs were falling nearby as she was too young to really understand it at the time. My grandfather fought in the First World War as a private and then lance corporal. He survived it & several years later my father was born.
@@lemsip207 Ah, alright. Thanks. How could I know that your story is from a British perspective? My grandpa was a policeman, and drafted twice, once at the start of the war and the second time in 1943. Sadly, this was the year he fell. My dad was too young at 11 when the war ended.
@@liamwalsh4008 Homeguard would be Landwehr in German and Land Girl either BDM or part of the Kinderlandverschickung. A lance corporal would be a Stabsgefreiter. It's not like all those institutions, roles and titles would be country specific, they're not. Britain didn't have the SS or Gestapo of course. What my original comment was aiming at is that everyone involved has war stories of some kind, and no one has a monopoly on it. Yes, we were the bad guys, no doubt, but that does not mean that every single man was evil. While we did win from an economic point of view, losing militarily meant a lot of rape and revenge coming back at the german people at the time. On an individual basis, that is no less bad. War is hell and every aggressor should be punished by all force available, so that hopefully one day there will be global peace without opression. One may hope....
Honestly, for me it makes no difference if someone is German, French or English..... Or Spanish & Portuguese. They all colonized countries and Germans had their moment with France and Poland and they enslaved people they deemed inferior. I don't personally find the Nazis unique for that at all. Concentration camps or plantations are all the same shit to me.
Britain and France also caused several issues. Like pillaging other nations, taxing the poor, and being brutal to the uncivilised, which they call Barbadians or horrible people who don’t belong
I'm British. As far as I know, none of my family had anything to do with the British Empire, but I think its existence is a stain on everyone with my nationality and I think we should be taught about it and learn its lessons. My countrymen seem not to agree.
The worst thing you can say to a German is; “it must be so cool being able to watch WW II documentaries without subtitles”
😂
I try not to mention it. Would sooner talk about Angela Merkel, Boris Johnson or Tony Blair.
Most Germans I know would sooner complain about how poor the subtitle translation was than concern themselves with the storyline... Agreed. Strange people at times.
☠️ That one is dark.
I wish I could understand Hitlers speeches, that would awsome. :) I might learn german just to understand it
@@GratDuForloradeArgumentet I‘m german and it‘s really hard for me to understand his speeches. It was a different kind of german and definitely completely different in the speeches too. So rather just read translations of them ^^
I'm Italian, about 10 years ago i was in the erasmus student program in a belgian university. During a class we had to form teams and i ended with a german and a japanese exchange student. So i said that WE HAD to call ourselfs the Axis team, the japanese student thought that it was hilarious and agreed, while the german was horrified and was awkward all the time and stopped talking to us after that class. I still find it funny after so many years. 😅
Italian here two and had your exact experience while studying in Japan 😂. Are you three still in touch?
Jo Jo Rabbit was on TV recently. It came out four years ago but made with mostly British actors & actors from other English speaking countries. The mother in that was secretly against the Nazis as she hid a Jewish girl in her attic & passed her off as her dead daughter. She was pleased that Italy had joined the side of the allies. The main character was ten years old & joined the Jungvolk which was the junior version of Hitler Youth. Boys as young as ten were fighting on the streets of Berlin by the time the allies & the Russians had invaded.
@@lemsip207 Bot
😂 thanks for sharing that story
@@tomstan6785 average Polish chap. Give them some vodka and they'll forget everything. No hard feelings lad 😉
Meanwhile the same scenario in Japan: War crimes? What war crimes.
Meanwhile the same scenario in soviet Russia, British empire, U.S.A: War crimes? What war crimes?
Not to mention these country's regimes numerous genocides in peace times.
Manicheism keeps judging only others but never looks at itself.
I think it's quite the same for Italy as well. Total opposite of Germany 😆
It's a broom sweeping dirt under the carpet... With America's assistance, as it's their new version of Japan. Next topic please.
Based
Meanwhile Americans ,,native Americans? What about them?,,. Most of countries have bad history. Germans just have too much counsions
NEVER ASK:
A Woman - Her Age
A Man - His Salary
A German why his Opa is from Argentina
My grandfather was a German electrician as I found his old uniform and it has two lightning bolts on his cap
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As I read your comment: "Damn I can tell I'm getting r/whooshed..." Then my eyes wandered over to the recommended vids column and directly next to your comment was a vid with THAT logo in the graphic. Like, how did the YT algorithm know I wouldn't get the joke??!!😯😯
Worth A LOT of cash nowadays original uniforms !
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The two lighting bolts on his uniform is .. SS
I was kinda expecting that the guy would follow Hans in the rocket...😂
SAME,
what a coincidence
Same here 😆
Yeah that'd be in part 2
I like the music Erika
Im sure like 3/4 of the audience thought the same including me haha , I guess that would have been very predictable and that's why maybe this dude went for other ending
We are not responsible for what our ancestors did, and we should not feel guilty. We are responsible only for ourselves. But, it's worth remembering the history in order not to make the same mistakes. Because everything repeats itself, like a spiral. And people repeat and repeat their mistakes
Or the mistakes of others.
u are only not respoonsible for us ancestors actions once u have accepted them, then u are free, but if u refuse to accept anything they did was bad, then we have situation (japan, turkey)
@@stormstriker2000 Why should we accept and approve of what our ancestors did? They are responsible for themselves, and I am personally responsible for myself and for my actions. We are not responsible for what our ancestors did. But that doesn't mean we approve of everything they did. The most important thing is not to do yourself what goes against your conscience, listen to that quiet voice inside yourself. Because we always feel what goes against our conscience, what is bad, what we should not do... But people often prefer to be obedient and do the terrible things that your superiors order you to do.
@@ЗонаНагваля Because what your ancestors did is like a heritage passed through the generations and is part of what forge your history
We should give the Germans credit for acknowledging that and should do the same, especially their former allies during WW2, instead of harassing them with their Nazi past
@@goldflo91 ahah..you didn't understand what I was writing about..but nothing really matters..morality, decency, honesty, responsibility, good/bad - all these are tools in the hands of smart manipulators
Your acting gives us laugh and joy, never ending happiness when we watch your videos. You deserve 1M+ subscribers.
thanks Shakil, glad to hear 😄
Yes it's good that they can laugh about it a little now. But let's look at some things. It is true that there were wars in other places, but still we know that the Holocaust was unique, other wars were nothing like what happened in Germany. It was like the devil looked up at the German people and said these are my guys, Unfortunately even Germans now seem cold to those innocent people dying, and most likely if they were there, would have supported Hitler and his thugs. Not being unkind, just sees factual, this is one reason why the Holocaust is so unique. However, the good thing is, yes, never again. It would be suicide and the total wiping of a nation from the face of the Earth if the Germans attempted this again against the Jews, because they would lose terribly to Israel and other nations who still remember what happened, all coming together. Were it not for someone like Schindler, too extremely rare, Germany could be considered a place with a people of complete unhumanity, but hopefully the youths will simply try to be better people than their nation's past, in their hearts.
I can't stop laughing. I watch you all the time but never comment. You're making it hard for me to resist Germany. If I end up there someday, it's because of you. 🤣
@@denniszenanywhere glad to have you 😄 come to Germany! We've got the best bread 😋
@@RadicalLiving I watched that video, too. Laughed at how you used bread to hammer a nail to a wall. Can you just make a movie already ala Monty Python. Oops, hope I didn't trigger you there. 😃
the best chase filmed by a single person ever
My German friend on this topic said "actually Hitler was an Austrian" 😄
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That's a good one!
Well, he was.
My great grandpa used to call him "the Austrian sergeant" 😂
@@javiercmh He was actually a Gefreiter; and Hindenburg referred to him as “Osterreichiche Gefreiter”
I am Danish and my father was a communist fighting in the Danish resistance movement against the German occupation forces during WWII.
He absolutely HATED everything German right after the war.
However, over the years he grew up (!), learned the German language and ended up with German friends and always found a reason to go visit ……. Germany 😊
No more war, but peace 🇩🇰❤️🇩🇪
When you ask a Germany about World War 2 there are three types of Reaktions
1. Oh i forgoht to buy the beer i will be right back
2. Yea IT was teriblie and we did horrible stuff
3. Ahh yes the good old Times i really miss them...
the worst one is the first
@@mbl1154 nah the worst one is the guy asking the question, what kind of lunatic would you go to random people to speak about genocides ? Imagine going to an American to ask him about how horrible is his country to have wiped out so many natives with no context whatsoever
Only lunatics would do that
@@KaotikBOOO man, but there are a lot doing it. Trust me, have german friends.
Tbh I did too, but it‘s a special reason. I knew him since very long time, and he often talked about his grandpa.
4th one: yeah the 3rd empire was bad but the wanzi did not commit any crimes.
3rd scenario is the least likely because you could go to prison for saying that in most of Europe. I believe the only places in Europe that can say that are Spain, Finland, and Ukraine.
Japan: what evil side?
That's actually the real answer for such questions
"How many of your ancestors fought in the war?" "Nein!"
"Nine? Well, that must have been a bit awkward....."
@@thesmithersy well, I'm a Russian and let me count my Red Army relatives.
3 Great-Grandfathers fighting (tanker, artilleryman, railroad fighter - they had armoured trains). 1 GGF military surgeon and my GGM as his assistant. Two of her brothers fighting in the army and killed. The artillerist's brother served and also died in the war, and his wife's brother also served died in the war, so I do have nine in that war. Maybe even more, because my grandmother has a lot of relatives. And you?
For the next generation of Russians it could easily be 8 soldiers plus a female nurse/doctor/sniper/pilot/battlefield paramedic (sanitary instructor their official name is)/intelligence agent/ whatever as straight ancestors. I
@@annasolovyeva1013 Westeners haven't heard of the Immortal regiment and how great is Victory day!! Everyone owes to Russia and the rest former Soviet Countries
@@G7YNWAyeah. And now russia becomes 4th reich.
@@lpi3 🤡🤡🤡
As a Polish person I find this pretty accurate. During my Erasmus exchange that was their usual reaction when it came down to this conversation. Except for parties, a little bit of alcohol can work miracles no matter the topic 😅 But yeah, I miss my German friends, we had some great time together.
Are they lefties "linksgrüne" how the most peole on german Unis, or you meet some rare conservatives?
I remember a polish person always tried to talk about it at parties and stuff and it was so awkward as a german.
i olso can confirm as a romanian afther the germans guys had some alchool they started to describe how back then "we will had kill you all.....because you are slavs". They trigered me and start to explain how Romania is Latin nation
That was their usual reaction? How long did it take them to return from Mars? 😅
As a german i would have zero problems with his questions xD
Same but my german ancestors worked against the Nazis in Romania therefore I feel proud and not ashamed.
because u signifies your ancestors
Proud of you man, you should not be guilty for something which you never did.
There are two types of germans: Those who want to ignore it and are pissed off when someone talks about WW2, and those who will tell you EVERYTHING.
I'm Austrian and noone I know would run away from a convo like this. We very much are aware of what has happened, we covered it in schoo for several years and we know and all feel how horrible and gruesome it was and I'm lacking the words tbh to describe how bad we all feel about it. There are still many memoriams and events and movies (f ex "Das weiße Band" is famous) and museums dealing not only with it but reminding us everyday: *"never frogive, never forget"* We don't, however, feel guilty, though, as we didn't fight in the war, but it is out duty that things like that will never happen again.
kind regards from Austria!
An Austrian who says "we" when it comes to WW2 instead of "the Germans". As a German, I appreciate that. ;)
On behalf of the global community, I implore you Austrians, please do not hurt delicate feelings of the people of art. I also suggest to keep passing grades low, especially in schools of art, just for extra safety.
you are austrian and you are still evil. whole Europe knows that Austria was and still is friendly to russia. you havent changed, still you are not able to choose good side of the history, still you choose evil. Europe will remember the second world war and how austria was acting when russians invaded ukrainians. do austrian children know how many ukrainian childen were raped by russian soldiers ??
I'm Austrian too, but obviously much older than you.When I went to school in the 70ies and 80ies WWII wasn't covered at all.
@@hurtigheinz3790 as I said, that's how we learn it in school already ;) we are very much aware and the older theory abt the anschlss that was supposedly forced upon us-we know that's bs
You can't change past, but you can change future.
if change present, change past, if change past, change future
I was stationed in northern Germany 1985, to 1987, German tv would occasionally have a WWII documentary on. But mostly for younger Germans at the time they would rather forget that it ever happened. I would spend most my free time with Germans because I as trying to learn the language and they are really nice people. I did have a few good conversations with older WWII generation Germans who a fought on the eastern front they were not shy about talking about fighting the Russians one old guy even showed me pictures he had taken in Russia.
USA nazi and German nazi brothers forever
Мой дедушка защищал свою страну. Два его старших брата погибли. Он дошёл до Берлина и вернулся домой только в 1947г. Нам с братом он никогда не рассказывал о войне, ненавидел немецкую речь. У него 3 медали "За отвагу" и осколок около сердца, который беспокоил его всю жизнь.
Я очень любила своего дедушку. Мы в России бережом память о погибших в этой войне и с большим уважением вспоминаем тех, кто воевал, выжил, а потом построил огромную сильную страну.
@@Nata-nsk now putin is the new hitler 😢
My grandfather fought in the war, Spitfire pilot (British RAF). He didn't speak much about it but what he did say was harrowing. He never resented the Germans and viewed them as being similar to the British, he had a great respect for them. After the war he met veterans from both Germany and Italy in later life, they shared drinks together and enjoyed sharing stories.
I think you should make a video on how to make foreigners uncomfortable on WWII. I remember walking around Berlin with a friend, not talking about anything to do with WWII, we just happened to be walking through all of the memorials... He then just announced "we do too much to remember all of this, it takes so much support from taxes, we have felt guilty long enough." 😶
The memorials are not there for us feeling guilty. They are supposed to remind us of what might happen, when we neglect history. The rise of the neo-nazis really scares me. 🍒
@@theworldaccordingtokirsch neo nazis will get a good old ass whooping..... what do you know about scoring a hat-rick?
@@theworldaccordingtokirsch and the rise of communism scares me
Fair enough 😂
@@ladynori What rise of communism? The world is ruled by companies and capitalists like it has been in the last couple of centuries. Nothing has changed. All the things right wingers cry about (i. e. the so called "woke" movement) don't put the capitalism in danger, on the contrary, they are used by companies to get more benefits.
the saddest thing for me is in arersfoort camp in netherlands where 3000 soviet soldiers were brought and these 101 were uzbeks my ancestors and they have been treated the worst ways possibe, because of the race, because of they were asian. but because of them today we are living in a save life
You see hans doesnt regret ww2. he regrets he lost.
The humor brings truthful simplicity and I like it. Germans do talk about WW2 stuff every now and then, but they 'kindly' unwelcome it when coming from strangers. As of Erika, it was also featured in Schindler's List, I think that makes it additionally strong of a reference. Kudos!
They should not be "unwelcome" of someone pointing out the past ... its not like they are saying "they are still the same" and nobody born today is responsible for it .. are they
@@IainMcGirr well some people apparently still think Germans are guilty and blame them when most around today haven't done anything I've heard this ober the years
There's an obsession with it in the UK at the moment as the last veteran soldiers & Holocaust survivors are dying off so it's endless films about it being repeated such as Odette, Land Girls, Schlinder's List & Dad's Army & documentary series. To keep it fresh in the minds of the next generation. But it was the English who invented the concentration camp & eugenics in the first place. Holocaust Day is marked each year when it should be Holocausts Day as there was more than one in history such as the one under the Pol Pot regime. We can't be dining out on winning both world wars forever. We need to improve the economy as well & life in the UK.
@@lemsip207 you have a point
@@yulee3266 Yeah I include my British English Cousins with that unfortunately whilst not understanding their own imperial past and the crimes . You dont get an Empire by being nice. I have found and if you think about it those whom go ON about Germans being bad for WW2 even today tend to come from former imperial power countries or have a shady past themselves ..ponder on that so their history circulum reflects that. I dont know one Person on mainland UK whom knew that in their own country Northern Ireland foreigners Irish Nationals NEVER got a vote until 1970s and it was a Apartheid state run in good old UK ... even if born there etc. you had no rights unless of a certain group of people FACT .. . nor do you cover the famine in Ireland or elsewhere . Nor do they learn anything negative which Churchill did.. Nor do they cover Stalin much post the war and killing over 20 million ... Nor do they cover what was done in Indian . nor what was carried out in Africa. .I could go on but it proves my point. Said people for former imperial places just LOVE to bash Germans TODAY for WW2...
Thing is that as an American, I know that we weren’t exactly the best either (enter Iraqi war). Which is exactly why I personally think that in order for our nation to move on from our past atrocities we need to address them to the world and to our own citizens.
The difference is that almost no Germans defend Germany's actions in WW2. On the other hand I've seen Americans still defending the Iraq war. Even worse, I've seen people defend the Vietnam war.
The mentality is very different.
US even did something much worse in Vietnam, it's called "Agent Orange".
And I am still amaze it receive less popularity despite it's brutality
@@lotrlmao1648 it was the cold war that time was different than ours with different values
You are right. There’s no moving on from the past without acknowledging it, admitting it happened and atoning for it.
Germans want to be remembered only for the greats like Beethoven, Goethe, Einstein, but they want to erase Hitler from the history records which is disrespectful towards the millions of victims who were traumatized for life if they were lucky enough to have survived. Not to mention they haven’t paid the war reparations and haven’t given back what they have stolen. No, we can NOT just forget about it. Until that self-realization and owning up to their ancestors' crimes happens, the past is going to come back to haunt them.
Now look at what is happening today. They still want to dominate Europe through EU. They still want to tell the member states what they can or cannot do. And if the member states dont listen, they support all the sanctions to be imposed on them. They still support shutting down of businesses in other member states, like coal mines for example, while they keep opening their own, monopolising the member states. Seems like the same thing over again, just this time it is formally legal. Smart move.
And what ancestors are talking about? The many of those who are still alive and doing perfectly well, never having faced the consequences of the crimes they committed and living on pension paid for by the tax payers? And their pensions are ample, they live like kings. The german state rewards them for their crimes.
And may nobody tell me that Germans do not endorse what happened in WW2. I know germans who still believe in Hitler's propaganda justifying the invasions of other countries. They have no idea what really happened.
Not to mention that many of the older Germans now denouncing it and claiming they have never supported nazism, back then supported it en masse. That was the main party in Germany back then. They are still alive. Ask your Oma and Opa about their early life memories, what was their world view. You may be surprised what you'll hear if they even want to talk.
“Good guys can do anything rotten.”
Hawkeye (Alan Alda) Pierce, in an episode of M*A*S*H.
It makes it even better that he has blond hair and blue eyes
If i get asked "are you Feeling guilty about ww2" i awnser the question, with a counter question: "youre feeling guilty about nativ americans, Guantanamo, iraq, Vietnam, syria, Afghanistan and slaves?
Good counter^^
@@RadicalLiving thx ✌️
This guy is genius
Check out the Key & Peele 'I said biiiitch' skit if you like this
As a Ukrainian I spent 6 months in Germany before I accepted an offer from UK company. For the whole 6 months Germans only could raise the topic of war In Ukraine after 3-4 beers in a row because probably they know this topic reveals so many terrible emotions that it is not worth to touch. But In UK whenever Brits get to know that I'm Ukrainian 100 questions come up. How is ur family? How is ur friends? Was ur neighborhood bombed? I really do believe it is just curiosity and some sort of British small talk culture, but still pretty taught
@@Skinok_skin Ah man the crusades, good old times. Just let me get my old pictues.
@@Skinok_skin it would the most stupid scenario to answer actually. They are curious what is going on right now in Ukraine, and probably they would like to hear it out of Ukrainian, not from the news. Yeah, Brits in such questions are a bit more straight forward than Germans, they are ignoring the possibility that I just could lose someone in the war and maybe I don't want to talk about it with every stranger only to feed his curiosity
It's curiosity/empathy. By asking they want to show that they know what's happening and they care.
Yeah, honestly, as a German, I really try to avoid the war with the Ukrainians I talk to and let them start the topic if they want to. I'm relatively educated about the current events in the war (thanks to Denys Davidov), especially comparing my knowledge to basically everyone I know, and it's an interesting topic, but I really avoid it with Ukrainians. I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable because I know that what's happening already puts a big toll on them, so I don't need to immediately remind them whenever they managed to forget about the situation for a few seconds.
I feel you. That's why I didn't come to UK, because I had a feeling they would treat as some exotic thing , not caring for my emotions. That's so inappropriate to ask personal questions that can be triggering.
We Americans hate History Class, but we do this kind of history crap to others. To the world: I am so sorry.
It's not your fault. But not taking History seriously - as a source of wisdom - scares me. Seeing the YT videos with ignorant US teenagers, makes me even more scared. I feel sorry for the US school system...
WW2 ... was that the Überfall from France and GB against Germany or the Überfall from Japan against China or the Überfall from UDSSR against Finland and Poland ... did i forget something .... i slept at the beginning from history classes.
I’m American and I’ve loved learning about history (especially WWII history) even since elementary school. I grew up as an US Army brat and lived in Germany two separate times as a kid and my mom is a history major who took me to lots of historical places and encouraged me to read a lot outside of school assignments. I was given tons of nonfiction books growing up because I was so curious about so many things and my parents couldn’t answer many of my questions, so they gave me books and I read without be forced to by school. That being said I never asked sensitive questions to Germans about WWII, because I have tact (and I’m shy).
Maybe in class, but there are so much interesting documentaries on history. Very entertaining and educational.
Germans shouldn't feel guilty about this, after all many were born decades after that, you guys should be proud of the country you were born in especially such an important central European country to history like Germany
“Will you please stop talking about the war!”
“You started it!”
“No we did not!”
“Yes you did, you invaded Poland!”
Aaah, "Basil!!!"
best refefrence evah
Japan casually invading manchuria: Sweating noises
Soviet who invaded Poland at the same time and ocuppy the land after the war ended
Soviet : We saved europe.
Lol the same awkward moment happens with my german friends when we pass neo nazi graffiti. I get the same awkward situation when I meet someone who is Italian and I say I am Ethiopian. And they apologise to me for the past, which is sweet but Im like er do you want me to tell my great grandma you're sorry? Cuz it's been a long time and hasnt affected me personally. Maybe someone else family experienced the trauma more in 5 year occupation but I guess it is good people are conscious of its existence and not have 'get over it' attitude towards it. It depends from person to person so I dont try to ask people unless they bring it up 😅
Some Germans could be a pain in the ass. For instance, when I said I am from Colombia, some Germans start to make jokes about Pablo Escobar. I couldn't believe how ignorant could be these people. They think that Escobar is a hero based on they saw in Narco Series. They think that he did less bad things than Hitler, so it is valid to make jokes about it. I would say, German logic is different from us, but it doesn't mean they are better.
In conclusion, they don't like to talk about WWII, but make stupid comments about others
Embrace history, don't hide it
They are not hiding it. Some of the concentration camps have been turned into museums (that's why the other guy wanted to go and see it), and they are learning about it in school.
It can still be uncomfortable for the Germans, if you insist on talking about their family's role in WW2 and the like.
@@Donnah1979 idk I don't think Germans should feel guilty for what happened. If Germans won, England, France and USA would now feel guilty. It's the winning side that writes the history books
@@hhhhhbztb Well, other parties did not yell they are willing to annihilate some nation. But yes, war crimes are what both sides do in the war, and there are no pure angels during such things.
@@hhhhhbztb But no nation should be forced to feel guilty, it's more about understanding your history, and other's history. There are no good and bad countries, just good and bad decisions, really bad sometimes, that need to be understood so that we don't do them twice
@@neogeor2011 the holocaust was the most systematically planed and efficient genocide in the history of mankind. they fucking made lamps and many other items out of jews skin, nothing else beats this kind of fucked up and cruel behaviour.
Germans did that years ago but people still criticise them
But... america,france, Britan been committing war crimes continuously but media barley criticizes them
Erika "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein"
English translation
On the heath, there blooms a little flower
and it's called Erika!
Eagerly doted on by a hundred thousand little bees,
this Erika!
For her heart is full of sweetness,
a tender scent escapes her dress of blossoms.
On the heath, there blooms a little flower
and it's called Erika!
Back at home, there lives a maiden
and she's called Erika!
That girl is my faithful little darling
and my happiness. Erika!
When the heather blooms in a reddish purple,
I sing her this song in greeting.
On the heath, there blooms a little flower
and it's called Erika!
In my small chamber, there also blooms a little flower
and it's called Erika!
At dawn, it looks at me,
as does it at dusk. Erika!
And it is as if it spoke aloud:
"Don't you dare forget your little bride.
Back at home, a maiden weeps for you
and she's called Erika!"
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German original
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
und das heißt: Erika!
Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein
wird umschwärmt Erika!
denn ihr Herz ist voller Süßigkeit,
zarter Duft entströmt dem Blütenkleid.
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
und das heißt: Erika!
In der Heimat wohnt ein kleines Mägdelein
und das heißt: Erika!
Dieses Mädel ist mein treues Schätzelein
und mein Glück, Erika!
Wenn das Heidekraut rot-lila blüht,
singe ich zum Gruß ihr dieses Lied.
Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein
und das heißt: Erika!
In mein'm Kämmerlein blüht auch ein Blümelein
und das heißt: Erika!
Schon beim Morgengrau'n sowie beim DämmerscheinTemplate:0
schaut's mich an, Erika!
Und dann ist es mir, als spräch' es laut:
"Denkst du auch an deine kleine Braut?"
In der Heimat weint um dich ein Mägdelein
und das heißt: Erika!
Beautiful reminds me of Edielweiss song🌼
If you don't know the origin, you could mistake it for an old folk song but it actually has been composed in the 1930s by a Oberstfeldmeister from the NS-Reichsarbeitsdienst
@@eljanrimsa5843 Wrote "If you don't know the origin, you could mistake it for an old folk song but it actually has been composed in the 1930s by a Oberstfeldmeister from the NS-Reichsarbeitsdienst"
What are you trying to say?
Are you saying that the song is a Nazi song?
@@pamspencer5733"Eidelweiss" was written for the musical!
Radical living, you still owe us those 2 hundred billion euros from world war 2
To which country?
Some people say, Germans only apologized because they lost
winners never apologize 😅
@@RadicalLiving history is written by the winners
Do Americans feel guilty about Vietnam?
Only the cowardly ones just like the cowardly Germans feel guilty about ww2
we kinda dont talk about it, same with Iraq
It didn't involve wholesale murder of seven or eight million people based on race or religion, being gay, being handicapped, or just living in the wrong country. Or annexing any land. But most of us other than right wingers think that and Iraq were totally wrong and stupid.
So few people will actually get the dark humour at the end. Nice touch.
it's all about the details 😄
@@RadicalLiving Ja, so ist das mit den Kleinigkeiten. Das Stuek mit dem Serbe war ausgezeichnet.
The irony that Von Braun was an SS officer who used concentration camp labor
Me: let’s talk about world war 2
German girlfriend: No ! - why do you keep trying to start a conversation about WW 2.
Me: I didn’t start it! You did.
German girlfriend : No - you started it!
Me: But you invaded Poland first !
Special thanks to Mr. Fawlty.
Most people I know learnt to lie "our ancestors did bad things, but mine was an exception☝️"
As a german, I find your content extremely funny most of the time. But in my opinion this video suggest something fairly wrong to an international audience. I dont know any young german that is actually uncomfortable to talk about the war and/or connected topics. Exactly because the mayority does not feel "guilty" but cares deeply about learning from that history.
Maybe I completely missed the joke of the video also :D
I agree.
Grandfathers of today’s young people were the ones questioning their parents about the role they played in the 30/40s. And they didn’t get the answers they were hoping for.
Today you can have a broad conversation about it.
Maybe Hans is tired of the sensationalist or fun poking attitude with which people want to talk about it?
I think that,s what Hans meant. the chit chatty, poking fun attitude!
i mean ur german u guys never get the jokes
@@user-fz5ff1tj4i so would you please explain?
So one question, if Germans aren't aware of topic of WWII
What do you think about reparations for Poland?
0:38 the way you filmed it as if there were 2 identical motorbikes in the garage 😂
maybe there were 😋
Actually, you modern Germans are the example of how to deal with the past for all of us - not to forget, hide or invent an alternative version of the past with "misunderstood heroes". But actually address it & remember it. It blows my mind in a positive way.
Am Ukrainian and the most guilt and shame i feel is towards Poland. Because we had our issues throughout history and on multiple occasions it ended up in bloody wars, revolts and massacres. Some of the things that we are accused of are russian propaganda or disproportial representation of what really happened in order to 'divide and dominate'. It's done on both side - we are fed the story how the Poles oppressed us and the Poles are told how barbarian we are and that we start killing at every opportunity. And there were real tragedies, real massacres. We (our ancestors) certainly chose the worst resolution methods to our issues. And, just like the Poles, we paid a high price for our arrogance and anger - we split, and we (Ukrainians) 'temporarily' sided with the moscovites and have been their punch bag for more than 400 years already. The issues we had between us feel bleak in comparison to what was yet to come for both of our nations.
Nowadays am very impressed by how the general consensus in Poland - they understood what caused our frustrations, they understood that some of our actions were expected if an imperialistic policy is enforced - and they are actually forgiving. A few months ago i realised that the best depiction of Cossacks i ever saw was in 'Ogniem i mieczem' by Jerzy Hoffman - but it's a movie about how we fought against them! And after the war started Poland was our saviour - to allow so many different people to enter your country at once, to give shelter, food, clothes... So, modern Poles, who suffered no less than us during ww2 & in soviet times, were able to find a resolution in their hearts and both show us the way as well as find compassion to us. This soft power made me reevaluate a lot of the old tales from the soviet times and i hope we too will learn to be better and to take responsability for our actions.
Since you're Ukrainian, l'm curious about something. How do Ukrainians generally feel about Bandera and his actions ? Is it true that he is considered a national hero there ?
@@m.f.m4299 for most of people - they don't really know a lot about him. But he fought for an independent Ukraine and he pisses off russians a lot - so many use his pictures and mention him in silly songs about rushists. Those who studied history more profoundly are not fond of him - he was neither kind nor managed to achieve his goals of independence but instead divided the movement and left us with a questionable legacy.
Now this is understandable and funny, but also a bit sad for me bc I'm a Russian currently genuinely interested in Germany's reception of war (and that's not just an idle curiosity, if you know what I mean 💀). Rn I'm studying Exil- und Kahlschlagliteratur (trying to improve my German at the same time) and seeking for strategies to get over grief and guilt. Maybe this is a kind of therapy for me. And as this is a sore subject for me, I would just randomly start talking abt it with almost every person I meet. And if they are Deutsche... I won't be able to keep my mouth shut at all :')
Your channel makes me so happy … and I’m Polish ;), pls never stop these videos !
Glad to hear that^^ no intention of stopping 😄
"Hans"... As a German, I feel a little offended, not all of us got the name Hans. Some of us are named Fritz. Just kidding, I'm not offended, Germans don't have feelings. Außer den Wunsch, Weißbier zu trinken, of course.
Work will set you free?🧐
I think there are a few Klaus or Werners.
akward moment: When a person from Kosovo told me proudly that their grandfather was fighting for the SS in WW2 against serbian partizans and that the german occupation was the first time in history they didnt feel opressed
It was often like that.
Meanwhile in Serbia "My dad is a war criminal"
Why are you spreading Anti-Serbian propaganda? This comment is hateful and hating. It is far from accurate. Are you some kind of crazy anti-Slavic hater?
@@gnekoneko1 I'm a moldovan anti-war hater. The price of NEUTRALITY
@@MisterAAnderson That makes you seem like a nice person. Stay safe in these turbulent times, don't let the Russians invade Moldova further than Transnistria.
I’m English but my Great Aunt in law was German, she used to be in the Hitler youth. She told me it was like the scouts, a lot of hikes in the valleys and camping, but there was a lot of Social Darwinism (bigger kids were virtually encouraged to bully weaker ones, with the logic being that the weak kids would toughen up or be left behind) and heavy amounts of racial science.
As a German i can confirm this would be our reaction to people asking how we feel about ww2
ANGEL MERKEL IS RESPONSABLE FOR NOT ACCEPTING UKRAINE IN NATO IN 2008. SO ARE ALL GERMANS WHO VOTED FOR HER (AND FOR GERARD SCHROEDER). IN NORD STREAM 2 YOU HAD BLOOD OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN. DO GERMAN CHILDREN KNOW HOW MANY UKRAINIAN CHILDREN WERE RAPED BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ??
That Erika song was a true plot twist . I expected something like this and I am not disappointed 🤣
Few years ago, I watched video on youtube about german Krigsmarine. I remember episode where author showed huge bunker for german submarine in France, after he said next: "it's a memory of times that should never be repeated"
Respect to Germans embracing their past so much that for german citizenship one must know in detail their responsibilities in WW2. Rising from ruins in less than 50 years after end of WW2 their become cornerstone of western civilization and its values.I lived in Berlin for 3 yeas, best city in the world, looking forward to return one day.
That is totally subjective but if its the best for you ... whom is anyone to say otherwise ..
I watched Ka-Da-We on the BBC last year as BBC Four has subtitled drama series on Saturday nights. It was mostly about a wealthy Jewish family in Berlin in the 20's who owned a department store which the son ran on a day to day business. He was a hedonist probably suffereing from PTSD from fighting in the First World War. They had non Jewish friends who worked for them but weren't as financially well off.
The country had just become a republic but the economy was in a mess so out of desperation people would vote for anyone who could sort it out and that was the National Socialists. If it wasn't for the First World War there would have been no need for the Second World War & the WWI was declared under false pretences anyway using the the assasination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand as an excuse.
@свевский The guilt needs tp be shared put more. Other countries were involved. The British with their carpet bombing of cities. The French army generals for abandonning their troops leaving soldiers to not fight or become mercenaries.
Great clip! 😂 Looks more like Schwabenland than Berlin...
It's actually Bavaria 😅
@@RadicalLiving OK! Got it wrong! 😟 Spass verboten! 😡
Satirical, I realize, but the unwillingness of any Germans to talk about the war is understandable. Years ago I assisted teaching English to German students and I was told to ask them about the war. They hated every minute of it and told me that at the time they had lessons about it almost every day. It may be different now, as this was a very long time ago, but imagine if a close relative of yours had been a violent criminal, but served his full prison sentence and decades later people still thought it was okay to ask you how you felt about the relative's behaviour.
One thing Germans have taught me: Don't always follow orders.
Awesome! And he even included at the end the German soldiers' song: Das heisst Ericka 😁
As a person who is born in a nation with zero hard feelings toward Germany, I say now I can understand how annoying it is, have been all these years, besides if the new generation of Germany are responsible for what their ancestors did in the past, then we are all war criminals, and perhaps not a single nation is free of the guilt.
" I can understand how annoying it is", the video doesn't depict being annoyed, it's about being uncomfortable
@@koschmx So they must either be children at that time or they are at least 100 years old now. not that you are wrong, but all decision-makers and stage managers have been replaced multiple times.
@@tomservo5007 What's the difference?
@@koschmx I can understand the psychological impact of the global conflict that lingers to this day, all I was trying to say is that not every nation in the world hate Germany for WW2, the Soviets and the British invaded my country(Iran) that was not even an ally of axis powers, they committed all kind of atrocities, concentration camps, executions, burning down houses etc... they exploited the country's resources indiscriminately that caused famine and chaos that continued even for a few years after the war, it is interesting that nobody talks about that, perhaps because they were winner of the war the so called "GOOD GUYS". anyway my best wishes for Germany and its proud people, your nation deserves to be recognize by the masterful engineering, industry and its humble brilliant minds.
@@tomservo5007as a german i find it annoying i know it by now
Meanwhile I'm as russian constantly asked if I feel any guilt for the current war, lmao
Thanks dude
I'm german and I don't give a f*ck about guilt...
ANGEL MERKEL IS RESPONSABLE FOR NOT ACCEPTING UKRAINE IN NATO IN 2008. SO ARE ALL GERMANS WHO VOTED FOR HER. IN NORD STREAM 2 YOU HAD BLOOD OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN. DO GERMAN CHILDREN KNOW HOW MANY UKRAINIAN CHILDREN WERE RAPED BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ??
Well you ought to, the apple does not fall far from the tree. I would not be proud of being a child killer and murderer of millions of human beings. But then l forget you are a proud German.
Tbh i don’t really care about ww2.
It has nothing to do with me.
I mean awareness is cool but no need to feel guilty or anything..
Please sing Oh du Schöner Westerwald next time.. 😂 btw, i love your videos
I have traveled a lot and the topic comes up in almost all conversations with new people. I never ever evaded the conversation or felt uncomfortable. Actually, I thought most Germans felt a weird sense of pride for the way the country tried to assume responsibility and acknowledge what happened. I was under the impression that most share stories of how they visited concentration camps in highschool.
The editing is so good
thanks^^
good storytelling and camera action haha
Ein Kollege von mir ist Italiener. Eines Tages arbeiteten wir schließlich zusammen und ich sagte: "Okay! Achsenmächte im Haus!" Viele übersehen, dass Italien auch eine Achsenmacht war.😏
Excellent video! 😂 and I really love this Erika song! I listen to it every now and then.
Well, there is a saying that goes "History is Written by Victors.” I wonder how much the Allies countries would have "guilt" if WW2 had turned the other way around...
Well we know what the Nazis would have done had they won, there would have been no room for guilt.
Pacifists have guilt though.
Am I the only one, who love Germans. Inspite of knowing that they might be the one who supported their evil leader ( Hitler).
I believe that nobody should be hold responsible for the actions of another person. I don't impose this on others, just saying:)
I am an Afghan and I love Germans!🇦🇫 🇧🇪 they are the best you could find in the western world.
Are you serious? Get a Life
Every nation has done some messed up shit in the past, times were different with different values
I was born and raised in the United states. The town I live in has a lot of German culture (I too have German heritage), but due to our Academic requirements the holocaust is a big thing to learn in 8th grade, while the rest of the war is in World History class in the high school.
In Germany, they told us actually not that much about WWII in history class, cause it was "just the war" but they told us A LOT about the rise of the NSDAP and the holocaust cause its more important nowadays than the war
@@fevohav14 yeah we do a lot of in depht analysis on how the nazis got power, about what they did to people during the shoah and the war is just not important
Holocaust in Yiddish means burnt off and not genocide.
@@UltimateXsusanno200 my history teacher says that's why we should say Shoah, apparently that means something like a big bad (?)
I don’t talk to that many Germans. But if I was I wouldn’t really mention World War 2 unless the conversation was naturally brought up. I do think German history is quite fascinating and I like to learn bits and pieces of it. :)
Wow! This is really funny. I like it. Respect from Russia 🇷🇺
Oh it will be the same with russians now 🤣
Exactly my thoughts)
@@girlofsunrise What you mean? Conflict in Ukraine? I don't want to talk about it. I am usual person. I am not soldier.
Oooh dear. Be careful announcing where you are from, there are far too many English speakers who think they are funny.
@@ВасилийЕрмолович-э2щ what ? you guys fucked Poland as much as Germans did. You don't know your history?
😂😂😂why?!
The ending killed me
Ok probably the wrong time to say this, but German accents are hot
😂😂 thanks
🤨📸
@@baum9048 I promise I'm not one of those alt right people. I probably should've left this comment on another video. It was just the first thought that came to my mind while seeing this. I'm not a fan of WWII, I just have attention deficit disorder.
Very cool bikes in the garage
I fucking knew u gonna blast erika when u put dem earphones in
I’m from Poland. I remember on my Erasmus exchange in Finland I was approached by Austrian girl who told me that Hitler was Austrian but it was Germans who attacked Poland in 1939 not Austrians. The worst thing is that she made that comment whilst we were partying, she said it so lightly and started laughing afterwards. She was probably slightly tipsy but but I will never forget that feeling, I felt physically sick.
People have no clue what happened to my country in 1939, what atrocities where committed there.
It was one of the weirdest encounters in my life so far.
cry more please
Bro was thinking of every excuse not to answer.
My father wasn't fighting in the Second World War as he was still in full time education then so he joined the Home Guard through being in a reserved occupation when he was studying at undergraduate level. If he had been a bit older or the war had continued a bit longer he probably would have joined one of the armed forces as an officer on the engineering side. My mother was too young at the time to do war work or join the armed forces but had she been a bit older she most likely would have been a Land Girl. She wasn't a bit scared during the war even though bombs were falling nearby as she was too young to really understand it at the time. My grandfather fought in the First World War as a private and then lance corporal. He survived it & several years later my father was born.
Great story bro. Which country though?
@@novacolonel5287 My parents stayed in the UK throughout the Second World War. I have no idea where my grandfather was fighting.
@@lemsip207 Ah, alright. Thanks. How could I know that your story is from a British perspective? My grandpa was a policeman, and drafted twice, once at the start of the war and the second time in 1943. Sadly, this was the year he fell. My dad was too young at 11 when the war ended.
@@novacolonel5287 The Home Guard and the Land Girls were British. That's how you could know.
@@liamwalsh4008 Homeguard would be Landwehr in German and Land Girl either BDM or part of the Kinderlandverschickung. A lance corporal would be a Stabsgefreiter. It's not like all those institutions, roles and titles would be country specific, they're not. Britain didn't have the SS or Gestapo of course.
What my original comment was aiming at is that everyone involved has war stories of some kind, and no one has a monopoly on it. Yes, we were the bad guys, no doubt, but that does not mean that every single man was evil.
While we did win from an economic point of view, losing militarily meant a lot of rape and revenge coming back at the german people at the time. On an individual basis, that is no less bad. War is hell and every aggressor should be punished by all force available, so that hopefully one day there will be global peace without opression. One may hope....
That was actually quite good. Very well done.
Loved this!! 😂👌
And then the guy facetimes him...
Always hits the spot 😅👌👌
That Plotwist at the end.....
EEERIKA :D
LMAOOOOOO THE MUSIC AT THE END WAS ERIKA, THAT WAS THE PERFECT TOUCH LMAOO
Honestly, for me it makes no difference if someone is German, French or English..... Or Spanish & Portuguese. They all colonized countries and Germans had their moment with France and Poland and they enslaved people they deemed inferior. I don't personally find the Nazis unique for that at all. Concentration camps or plantations are all the same shit to me.
Remember kids.Never ask: a man his salary
a woman her age or a german anything concerning world war 2
No totaly wrong-ask evrybody, evrything, if you really want to now it.
The US has done a lot but I don’t think they feel shame or guilt ( the government )
Do you have a twin brother? Your editing skills are remarkable.
I wish!^^ thanks 😄
I’m a Russian, some people ask me if I really like vodka. It’s ok 🤷 but I’m a Muslim so I never had it before
@@hlgi9948 first time you got to use that on someone after people kept telling you that?
So if all Germans should forever feel guilt, what must an english person feel for their empire?
Britain and France also caused several issues. Like pillaging other nations, taxing the poor, and being brutal to the uncivilised, which they call Barbadians or horrible people who don’t belong
Ask the german about WW3...
I just can imagine how much it gets on your nerves being asked about it all the time 😐
But the video is great, just like always ❤💙💛
I'm British. As far as I know, none of my family had anything to do with the British Empire, but I think its existence is a stain on everyone with my nationality and I think we should be taught about it and learn its lessons. My countrymen seem not to agree.
You need a shrink. A case of woke lunacy.
Were British the only people who colonized? Every fucking country did invade other's lands.
I like your cut G.
G- German