Tell the Seminoles.Originally Posted by Umar Al-Mokhtār
Germany seemed to have a difficult time with respecting a persons' right to live and fair trails up until 1945 (to exclude the occupied eastern portion of Germany that got to experience a little Soviet Utopia for nearly half a century). In its case it took a severe case of Götterdämmerung to finally knock most of the martial spirit out of it, and now the Germans seem to get along so well with others.
AQ and the Taliban seem to need a bit of their own Götterdämmerung to calm them down and make them play well with others.
While the US certainly tries to impose its will on others, we at least try not to do so in a genocidal fashion.
Oh, wait. Hmm, blame the Canadians.
Your version of German history is the comic book version. I doubt that the average coal or metal worker had much "martial spirit", ever.
In fact, I doubt that "martial spirit" had a significant role at all.
I do so in part because Germany was essentially for 43 years in a row in continental peace after 1871 (supposedly its most militaristic period!) and in part because we rebuilt a pretty much respected military within about ten years ('54-'64) after supposedly losing most of that spirit.
Besides - others having done a mistake is no excuse to repeat it or something similar: It's a lesson that should be learned and understood!
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