Quote Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube View Post
I think Germany is the poster boy for odd self hate. Modern germans should feel totally removed and guiltless, but instead swastikas are banned.

I don't feel any guilt for the millions of native Americans intentionally wiped out or displaced, even though I objectively recognize the horror of what happened. White guilt leads to white denial, which leads to places like Pine Ridge Reservation looking like the third world because its just an issue nobody wants to talk about.

History has to be confronted without ownership if it is to have a constructive use. Easier said than done, I know.
It's not about guilt, I do not feel guilty, but I recognize what happened as evil and as a big mistake. The British seem to say they would repeat colonialism since it was really great...