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Javamac8 t1_j15g277 wrote

Reply to comment by VyrPlan in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557

When Germany fucks up, they admit it. Eventually.

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Ynwe t1_j16cio9 wrote

Which makes us pretty unique, given how no one else ever seems to admit their past fuck ups

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TwitchyCake t1_j16pzwo wrote

tbf they only admitted Nazism was bad after they got merc'd by the allies

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derpaherpa t1_j17spug wrote

Who exactly, speaking for Germany, was supposed to admit it before that? The Nazi government?

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XxHavanaHoneyxX t1_j17wv1s wrote

Which is why the Brits won’t do the same because they basically got away with imperialism and just slowly deflated economically due to the world wars. Nobody ever really held the British Empire to account for wrong doings. They won and lost battles and wars overseas.

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TroutCreekOkanagan t1_j17oom5 wrote

Still , they legalized weed. So their priorities are on point. Bob Marley would say gotta have Kaya now! I consider Germany and the Germans I have meet to very interesting people, some of which are very kind.

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