I'm German, and I can tell you, that your so-called guilt is baseless, pointless, a hindrance, and honestly an insult to every non-national socialist German in history, let alone the current population.
You are not at fault, and neither are we. I am not any more responsible for my grandfathers actions than you are.
And you Americans seem to forget that you aren't as innocent as you claim to be. Or am I wrong in stating that equal rights for non-Caucasians is something quite recent. Before the 20th century even began, having black slaves was a social norm, and not just a few were tortured, misused, or even murdered.
That aside, your German heritage is most likely from before or after the second world war. Meaning that your family most likely had nothing to with it.
Collective responsibility and punishment aren't things that belong in modern society. Groundless feelings of guilt and responsibility will only hold you back. Get over it.
Is it normal that I feel this bad about the Holocaust?
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I'm German, and I can tell you, that your so-called guilt is baseless, pointless, a hindrance, and honestly an insult to every non-national socialist German in history, let alone the current population.
You are not at fault, and neither are we. I am not any more responsible for my grandfathers actions than you are.
And you Americans seem to forget that you aren't as innocent as you claim to be. Or am I wrong in stating that equal rights for non-Caucasians is something quite recent. Before the 20th century even began, having black slaves was a social norm, and not just a few were tortured, misused, or even murdered.
That aside, your German heritage is most likely from before or after the second world war. Meaning that your family most likely had nothing to with it.
Collective responsibility and punishment aren't things that belong in modern society. Groundless feelings of guilt and responsibility will only hold you back. Get over it.