My nation state exterminated Jews and other nationalities in WW2. I do feel a bit of responsibility and shame.
Putin didn't appear in vacuum. He is a product of his society. Every Russian out there is to blame for this war.
Putin didn't appear in vacuum. He is a product of his society. Every Russian out there is to blame for this war.
You might as well blame the poor for being poor. I understand every Russian who says it's not worth it to try.
Germany was a militaristic society once. They aren't anymore.
Assuming you weren't alive when those decisions were made or did not support them at the time, I don't see why you should. You have little control over the actions of your nation-state today, you had none when those atrocities were being committed. The vast majority of the people alive today bear no responsibility whatsoever for the events of WWII
Germany ?
If so do you not feel ashamed about buying Russian gas for decades ? It wasn't the moral choice but it was the cheapest
One of your previous chancellor works for Gazprom, the whole Germany is to blame I guess ?
If you start blaming citizens for their politicians we're all war criminals. Are every single Americans liable for Abu Ghraib ?
I agree with first 2 sentences but have to correct: his societies were outlaws and KGB (legal outlaws) which is far from representing the whole population.
They had parents, went to daycare, went to school, made life choices, went to university, worked a job... They didn't just materialize in KGB one day.