[rqs]

> HN is just a relatively US focused site

Maybe it's language related.

I'm Chinese, and I can tell you there are many people in the dark corners of China's Internet are talking about similar kind of things: Spy stories, military secrets, dark politics & histories, rumors etc. Basic human nature. But if you don't read Chinese and look into the right place, you'll simply unaware of their existence.

I don't think all English speakers can also speak or read German, so maybe that's the reason, rather than "They just don't care".