Valuing Genocide

[econ21]

For me, it's the racial element of the Holocaust that marks it out from the red terrors of the twentieth century. Genocide is the killing of a population group defined in terms of nationality, religion or ethnicity. Most of the red terrors (Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot) did not target such groups per se (perhaps Stalin's repression of Ukraine excepted). They targeted opponents (real or imagined) or social classes. Compared to other genocides proper, the Holocaust was just writ much larger and done with terrible efficiency by one of the supposedly most cultured and advanced nations on earth.

I'm not saying it is worse to target a group defined in terms of ethnicity than one defined in terms of social class or political affiliation. However, it is different. The Holocaust stands out because it is a clear example of the poisonous nature of racism. The lessons of Stalin or Mao are different and perhaps less simple (that revolutions devour their own children; that absolute power corrupts absolutely etc).

[LeftEyeNine]

Why does the German genocide of Jews and others get so much attention?

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So why does Germany get such a bad rap when other nations seem to be able to sweep such unpleasantries under the rug?

[imagining PJ is a brand new challenger in Backroom]
Welcome !

Speaking of the first genocide which was made by Jews as in mentioned in Old Testament sounds reeeeeeasonable while the history falls unable trying to trace back on events happened only several centuries ago, let alone how you'd be able to convince people to some "historical" fact in a book which is found nonsense as a holy one to follow the discipline of, by large numbers.

Simply Germany would have covered it well if they had been able to make it as winners out of the war, assuming they were able to control most of the Europe, if not the whole. And that war concerned the whole world. The stage was alight indeed.

Also whom they had massacred were the Jews, excelled at commerce, which eventually turns them out to have deciding/effective ranks in the society they are living with. The wit for commerce comes from an analytic and quick thinking ability provided with good diplomatic skills. And same skills work out well for political areas as well. So Jews, yes, sticked their pain into our eyes more than it should have been. I'm simply bored of seeing a new Oscar'red-from-production Steven Spielberg movie about the Holocaust every year. Enough. Actually I'm avoiding anyone's art if one has the surname ending with "-berg". Obvious he has Jewish roots suffered the Holocaust, and as much obvious that I'll see something about Holocaust again. I can see their pain but it just irritates when you "taste" too much of something no matter what.
[/imagining PJ is a brand new challenger in Backroom]

or there's another option:

Germans suck at being perfect evils (if you'd be happy with that).