I think the ‘feeling’ you speak about in relation to Liberation Day or VE Day, whichever you choose to call it, here in Berlin is almost non-existent, which I think is a good thing.
And especially so when you compare it to what happens in the UK on the same day, when delusions of grandeur hark back to a time when there was at least a grain of grandeur to celebrate, as opposed to today’s lunatic and desolate Brexit-benighted state.
But sometimes I also think Germany’s apparent disinterest, disengagement, insouciance or whatever you want to call it is a cause for some concern. Because the past needs acknowledging and accepting, otherwise the possibility of repeating it increases. And nobody wants that, not even the lunatic AfD!
I had a brief moment of panic when I saw that Tischtennis headline. Like, "they may take our Radwege, but they'll never take our ÖFFENTLICHE TISCHTENNISPLATTEN!!"
But actually, even for a CDU detractor like myself, reducing the amount of "wir sind nicht dafür zuständig" in various levels of government sounds like a great idea.
"thrown out for participating in the violent occupation of a Free University building last year"...Violent? Are you referring to destruction of property as violent or the fact that the police attacked students are violent? I think you can do a better job as a journalist in not misleading readers.
They cause 100,000€ in damage and terrorized the staff and lecturers who were just trying to do their jobs. If these protestors are so serious then they should try to occupy the defense ministry that is supplying arms to the genocidal Israeli government or the interior ministry that now wants to deport them . I hope you can find a Newsletter that better meets your needs.
I think the ‘feeling’ you speak about in relation to Liberation Day or VE Day, whichever you choose to call it, here in Berlin is almost non-existent, which I think is a good thing.
And especially so when you compare it to what happens in the UK on the same day, when delusions of grandeur hark back to a time when there was at least a grain of grandeur to celebrate, as opposed to today’s lunatic and desolate Brexit-benighted state.
But sometimes I also think Germany’s apparent disinterest, disengagement, insouciance or whatever you want to call it is a cause for some concern. Because the past needs acknowledging and accepting, otherwise the possibility of repeating it increases. And nobody wants that, not even the lunatic AfD!
Hope you enjoyed the ice cream, Andrew!
I had a brief moment of panic when I saw that Tischtennis headline. Like, "they may take our Radwege, but they'll never take our ÖFFENTLICHE TISCHTENNISPLATTEN!!"
But actually, even for a CDU detractor like myself, reducing the amount of "wir sind nicht dafür zuständig" in various levels of government sounds like a great idea.
"thrown out for participating in the violent occupation of a Free University building last year"...Violent? Are you referring to destruction of property as violent or the fact that the police attacked students are violent? I think you can do a better job as a journalist in not misleading readers.
They cause 100,000€ in damage and terrorized the staff and lecturers who were just trying to do their jobs. If these protestors are so serious then they should try to occupy the defense ministry that is supplying arms to the genocidal Israeli government or the interior ministry that now wants to deport them . I hope you can find a Newsletter that better meets your needs.
Getting the press to talk about how a public service losses money is sooo 90s privatization drive