[DeinBabbes]

Well here in Germany i´ve an article(i think it was on spiegel online) about german exchange students being humiliated in the USA, because of our opposition against the Iraq war. According to this article they were harassed by their teachers and their guest families. A lot of them wanted to go back to Germany as soon as possible. Seems to me like rascism is a problem everywhere.

[CatoRenasci]

Racism? I would hardly equate disagreement with a government's policies (as in German opposition to the liberation of Iraq) with racism. It wasn't some irremediable aspect of deutschtum that people were objecting to, it was identifiable and openly expressed opinions.

And, truly, hearing Germans complain about racism is risable given Germany's history in the 20th century. (and I say this as one who has admired German culture and language, and has studied German philosophy and literature, Geisteswissenschaft if you will, from Kant, Schiller and Goethe through Heidigger, Ernst Cassierer, the Manns (both Thomas and Golo), Hesse, Grass, Brecht & etc.)

[hellinahandcart]

You don't seem to understand what constitutes "racism". Which is amusing, all things considered. ;D

I have been on the receiving end of some horribly rude remarks about my country, from ignorant Europeans, but I can hardly consider their words to be racist.

[AFreeBird]

A lot of them wanted to go back to Germany as soon as possible. Seems to me like rascism is a problem everywhere.

That's not rascism; that's nationalism.

[Publius6961]

Well here in Germany i´ve an article(i think it was on spiegel online) about german exchange students being humiliated in the USA, because of our opposition against the Iraq war.

Interesting whine.
Well, belittleling and lecturing a country which defeated you utterly, and saved your ass, then sending your kid to that country to be educated, seems to me to be the ultimate in unconsciousness and arrogance.

[Cultural Jihad]

Welcome to FreeRepublic!

[Mortimer Snavely]

There is a world of difference between being berated because of political differences and being harrassed because of one's genes.

At his forum, engaging in the former is one of the reasons we post here, while engaging in the latter is a sure way to get banned.

It's the American way!

[Centurion2000]

Well here in Germany i´ve an article(i think it was on spiegel online) about german exchange students being humiliated in the USA, because of our opposition against the Iraq war. According to this article they were harassed by their teachers and their guest families. A lot of them wanted to go back to Germany as soon as possible

Germans whining about racism ? That's like nation of islam calling itself a tolerant group.