“How they taught in their schools the truth of their actions, how they policed their civil society and punished words or acts that had echoes of that time, how they worked tirelessly to make reparation to those survivors not stamped out by their hobnailed boots. They had sought atonement. ”
If America were to adopt some of the policies of modern Germany, perhaps we would not be where we are today. Half the country in denial, the other half self imposed victims. The truth is, we have made strides in the legal sense but we have far to go on a emotional level. For example: Despite our professed progres, who would welcome with open arms their daughter coming home to introduce her african-american fiance?





