I`m german and I hoped Germany would loose today, because I was curious what would happen. After Italy beat Germany 4 years ago there was pure-hate towards Italians. It`s sad that a game causes people to show their racist and intolerant side.
Zac Smith said:He wasn't though, he was Austrian?Radeonx said:1. I'm not from Germany, but I'd imagine that it would be somewhat offensive.
2. Because 99% of the world affiliate Nazis with Hitler, because he was the leader of the party, and since he's German, they instantly gravitate to hating the German part of the Nazis.
That's just what I think.
He became a German citizen in 1932.PumpActionJesus said:hitler was Austrian
beaten to it ><
1. You get used to it. 2. Cause they helped us a bitZac Smith said:In recent light of the England defeat by Germany 4 - 1 earlier today, facebook was alive with insults aimed at Germany, usually on the lines of "God damn Nazi *Insert swear word here*"
Now I have 2 question I'd like to ask
1. To any German residents, do you find this sort of insult offensive, considering it's something that happened around 70 years ago and was more to do with a political party rather then a specific country.
2. Secondly why does Germany get all the prejudice countries like Japan, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Finland, Iraq and Thailand were all affiliated with the Nazi party. How is it fair that a single country and its people get blamed for the actions of a few?
You forgot the fish and chips! What are we without our fish and chips?!?Mr.Wiggles said:Now, listen hear Sonny Boy!Crayzor said:Because we're British, and beating the Nazis is all we have.
*long intangible rant*
You also fought the Spanish Armada and Napoleon!
Until recently you owned 3/4 of the globe!
English and German share a language family, but saying that English 'evolved' from German is incorrect.Bran Mugen said:I'm talking about the structure man, the structure! Take a look at some basic Learn German Language stuff and you'll see what I'm talking about.
This is a popular myth, but it isn't true. Hitler wasn't rejected on the basis that he was bad. Infact, one could hardly call it a rejection, since the guy evaluating his work advised him he would be better off studying architecture. It is generally acknowledged that while Hitler wasn't very good at drawing people, he was very good at drawing buildings. Hitler actually agreed with the guy and tried pursuing such studies, but he couldn't afford it.Trivun said:Irony is, he wasn't even German, he was Austrian. Speaking of which, the entire Second World War could have been avoided if Hitler had made it into a prestigious art school in Vienna, but they thought his work was crap so they rejected him, prompting him to pursue a career in politics instead of art. Weird thing is, if you look up some of his stuff, he was actually a really good artist. That art school must have been pretty damn exclusive to reject Hitler after seeing some of his work...Radeonx said:1. I'm not from Germany, but I'd imagine that it would be somewhat offensive.
2. Because 99% of the world affiliate Nazis with Hitler, because he was the leader of the party, and since he's German, they instantly gravitate to hating the German part of the Nazis.
That's just what I think.
Then again, Van Gogh was always rejected and his work was dismissed as being a load of crap, and now he's arguably the most respected and successful painter in history...![]()
The main reason they rejected his art is that it was too traditional. The art community in the 1920s and 30s was all about making art that expressed emotion rather than technical skill. So you got Picasso, Kandinsky and a slew of other artists who, while brilliant, painted what amounts to unrecognizable blobs of chaos. This led Hitler gain an intense hatred for 'degenerate art' and he spent quite a bit of time either burning such paintings or setting them up as grotestque displays.Trivun said:Irony is, he wasn't even German, he was Austrian. Speaking of which, the entire Second World War could have been avoided if Hitler had made it into a prestigious art school in Vienna, but they thought his work was crap so they rejected him, prompting him to pursue a career in politics instead of art. Weird thing is, if you look up some of his stuff, he was actually a really good artist. That art school must have been pretty damn exclusive to reject Hitler after seeing some of his work...Radeonx said:1. I'm not from Germany, but I'd imagine that it would be somewhat offensive.
2. Because 99% of the world affiliate Nazis with Hitler, because he was the leader of the party, and since he's German, they instantly gravitate to hating the German part of the Nazis.
That's just what I think.
Nooo, you held the line, us Americans did all the dirty work.Crayzor said:Because we're British, and beating the Nazis is all we have.