Götterdämmerung
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But to get to the real point here folks; what to do about it today? attack the current generation of Brittons or other Europeans of today for this event that is now in the far past(1), and thus provoke WW3?... Or try to get yourselves the kind of leaders (at each next election) that will spread the wealth and clean water and cheap good food to the people?..
We, the post WWII and post-colonial generation are at no faults. Most people who were guilty for those crimes are either dead or about to die within the new few years.
I think our neighbours have it a bit too easy by sweeping the dark side of their history under the carpet while have been constantly reminded of our past. Whenever Germany raises its voice you will find on practically all magazine and newspaper covers decorated with a German leader cum Hitler mustachio.
I for my part feel no guilt for the Nazi crimes as I was born long after 1945 but I have to remind myself that there was this very dark history in my country and our generation should do our utmost to prevent it from happening again.
It's not helpful to revise, relativise and paint it in a brighter colour, it just makes us look hypocrite.