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by Timon3 1061 days ago
> Wow, thats rich coming from germany. Studying american “propaganda” in schools that is. I dont understand why the anti american sentiment is so prevalent in that country.

Why do you feel attacked by students learning about American propaganda? Why is it "anti American" to learn about this topic?

> Do they resent the us for fighting against them in ww2? Or for calling out their initially treacherous attitude towards the recent war? Although somehow germany appears to have the same attitude towards all other countries, including those in europe. Wondering if they understand that there will eventually be backlash.

You seem seriously agitated. Is the whole world supposed to treat America like a child, never mentioning bad things and only ever talking about positive sides?

Have you ever seriously sat down and looked at American propaganda, especially during/after WW2? It's a fascinating topic. I hope you realise that German students also learn about German propaganda - it's not something you do because the country you're learning about is evil, it's something you do because it's part of reality, and students should learn to critically think about reality.