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The Germans seem to have moved on; they weren't given a choice, I think. From what I can tell, they've put a lot of thought and effort into coming to terms with the role their ancestors played in the first half of the 21st century, and the generation born after the beginning of the 80's, at least, seems admirably sane.

The rest of Europe definitely seems to cling to nationalist illusions of some form or another, still.

Edit: I should note, an entire supranational governmental entity/trade alliance was put in place to ensure Europe moves on. It is now called the European Union. After WW2, a lot of effort went into making sure WW3 doesn't start in Europe. We'll see how that goes now that the EU seems to be struggling...

parent rebuilder 9 years ago

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