Then again, my Oma lived through the period in question, so I know from second-hand some of the psychological trauma that comes with being complicit in that shit.
That trauma seems to get passed down. I didn't truly understand the concept of "Germany's National Shame" until I moved there in the late 80s. It was really hammered home by my schoolmates apologizing for WWII.
They ranged from 15 to 18. Not complicit, but they still felt responsible.
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Date: 2010-10-13 04:07 pm (UTC)That trauma seems to get passed down. I didn't truly understand the concept of "Germany's National Shame" until I moved there in the late 80s. It was really hammered home by my schoolmates apologizing for WWII.
They ranged from 15 to 18. Not complicit, but they still felt responsible.