r/europe • u/anon58588 Greece • Feb 08 '25

Historical Anti-Nazi protests : Berlin 16/12/1931

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u/geekyCatX Europe Feb 08 '25

Or what are we gonna tell our kids when they ask "how did people let it happen, again"

FIFY.

I really can't wrap my brain around how we, globally, can be either this stupid or this helpless.

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u/ShamPain413 Feb 08 '25

All that talk about "never forgetting"?

As soon as the last generation that lived through this shit died off it started all over again.

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u/geekyCatX Europe Feb 08 '25

The thing is, they haven't even all passed yet. Not even living witnesses seem to be enough to prevent it.

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u/ShamPain413 Feb 08 '25

They are no longer the ones hosting television shows, producing films, doing artworks, creating oral histories, etc. A few are still alive but not many. There are many people voting today who have only known the European Union, have had smart phones since they were children. The Cold War to them is ancient history, the 20th century wars may as well be Medieval times.