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What's one giant LIE that's frequently taught in schools as a lesson? (lemmy.world)

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[-] polysexualstick@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago

In Germany, a lot of the times it's taught that we barely did colonialism. Like, "colonialism was bad but it was mostly other countries". Meanwhile, in reality, German colonialism saw the first mayor genocide of the 21st century.

[-] nullspace@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Those poor mayors.

[-] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

I'll add to that: And that germany improved the lives of people in the colonies because they build railway and Electricity

Also: the classic "people didnt know the nazis would do such things." "Austria was the first victim of the nazis" both ofc wrong. Austria participated actively in all crimes germany did and the centiment that germany and austria should unite was wide spread in both. And OF COURSE THE PEOPLE KNEW WHAT THE NAZIS WERE PLANNING TO DO!

The group leader in dachau also told us "the gas chambers here were luckily never used" Another good one is about reunification that it was all peacful and happy and sunshine, unlike its actually gutting out the entire industry and economy of east germany.

[-] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

I read it as the first mayo genocide and was ready to cheer sadness

[-] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago

You want to get rid of all mayonnaise?

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

On the 5th of May.

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