Holocaust survivors: Germany still denies our history

speaking as someone with german ancestors (that left,) germany just f***ing sucks ass.

don't get me wrong, so does the place they left for. the good news is that there are other places in europe. no matter how much progress germany makes, i would find myself recommending those instead. hey, let's stop *nazis* by putting people in prison for "baaaaaaad" video games! right, that'll help. walter, you seem rather sane, do you think they'll ever get it right over there?

I don't think money can compensate for what anyone lost to the Nazis. And, since over sixty years elapsed, I don't care about this topic about who can get money out of Germany, deserved or not.

I just find it humorous that Germany today seems to want a Jewish community to show the world (that is comprised mostly, I thought, of ex-Russian/Soviet Jews), yet it seems the feelings are different for the Jewish community that was wiped out under the Nazis.

Just as an outside observer, that doesn't have the benefit of living during the Nazi era to understand those times better, it appears to me that Germany prefers its "Jews" poor and of little real competition (the current emigrants). But woe to Jews that might have lived in Germany for a few hundred years, or more, and spoke High German and could really compete with the Teutonic Germans (those the Nazis defined as a "problem").

In other words, does Germany speak out of both sides of its mouth, so to speak on the topic of Jews? I just wonder if Germany, for the sake of the EU, and its own continued prosperity (in a modified capitalistic way), is trying very hard to do a good imitation of a progressive, diverse nation. I'm not so sure old feelings die easily amongst many of Europe's nations, including Germany. Tigers also don't lose their stripes.

Are you saying all Germans are nazis?

of course not. the fact is they have them there, and the other fact is they have put ridiculous half-assed measures in place to prevent them from gaining power again, which limit important liberties while failing to address the real issues.

i believe you were looking for me to explain "let's stop *nazis* by putting people in prison for "baaaaaaad" video games!" - so i just did. i certainly don't think walter is a nazi