re: The Allies began firebombing Dresden on this day 80 years ago...

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The Allies began firebombing Dresden on this day 80 years ago...

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80 years ago....Our Nation is funding War Crimes right now

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With all due respect, the Nazis did not have a problem doing this.

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I think using the argument, "The other guy did it first," is a terrible argument. If your son was punched in the face by a rival at school and he responded by hitting him into a coma with a brick, are you okay with the unbalanced outcome?

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Now do Tokyo...

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Sure...next month when its 80th anniversary pops up.

That's what happens when your city is made out of paper and the enemy's bombs are designed to take advantage of that.

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Alternatively, just ask them to condemn the attacks on England via The air. Or , you know, the holocaust.

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I condemn the bombing of civilians in England. There were bad guys on both sides of the war. Jesus said to judge a tree by its fruits. The fruits of WW2 are widescale atheism, feminism, ugly brutalist, soulless architecture and self destruction of western culture.

Only a fool would believe that WW2 was a true battle of good vs evil while asking no questions. When I visit Germany and talk to Germans I dont see the seeds of evil people. Youll never convince me that a majority of German citizens or even a majority Nazi party members were in favor of eradication of a race of people.

And yes, the Germans did have reasonable reason to dislike Jews as well as their enemies from WW1. Recognizing this doesnt make you evil, nor does it make you enlightened. Just means you are interested in the truth and fairness.

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The debate ended when I wasn't born speaking German.

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I dont know if this is a troll comment or not but its actually true. If Germans had won WW2, the history would be recorded as Germans reclaiming land that was once theirs, expelling disruptive people that were promoting degeneracy and communism and fighting off foreign warmongerers that refused peace at every turn.

Then id probably be a dreaded "allied sympathizer"

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I think using the argument, "The other guy did it first," is a terrible argument. If your son was punched in the face by a rival at school and he responded by hitting him into a coma with a brick, are you okay with the unbalanced outcome?

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WTF is this bullshite?

First of all, what Germany was doing to cities wasn't just punching them in the face. If you start destroying other countries' cities, you should expect they'll turn around and destroy yours if given the chance.

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coventrieren (weak, third-person singular present coventriert, past tense coventrierte, past participle coventriert, auxiliary haben)

to devastate or raze (a city) in the manner of the November 1940 aerial bombardment of Coventry, England

Usage notes
A Nazi expression used in World War II propaganda, until British and US bombing of German cities made its use inappropriate.

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If Germans had won WW2, the history would be recorded as Germans reclaiming land that was once theirs, expelling disruptive people that were promoting degeneracy and communism and fighting off foreign warmongerers that refused peace at every turn.

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Yes, because Germany controlled an area of Europe from France's Bay of Biscay to Russia's Ural Mountains in the ancient past.

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You are too stupid to live. It’s a shame your entire family tree wasn’t incinerated at Dresden.

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I think his point was that it's the victors that write the accounts. Theoretically, to the victorious Germans, the propaganda would read that they tried to offer peace.

That's what I got from his post, anyway.