row_33 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes, pretty much. That's a pretty lousy view of history. Understood though, adds to the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 That's a pretty lousy view of history. Understood though, adds to the mix. Americans have a pretty shallow view of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Lt. Col. Wilbur "Bull" Meechum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Do Americans have a tendency to lump the German Army, Air Force, Waffen SS and Gestapo into the same category? Schultz and Klink were nothing close to being Nazis. We get it. It's called acting. Col. Austin couldn't really run 60 mph either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Do Americans have a tendency to lump the German Army, Air Force, Waffen SS and Gestapo into the same category? Schultz and Klink were nothing close to being Nazis. It depends on whether said Americans get their entire history from Hollywood, or, from our leftist education system, or, from doing their own reading. Your question, about lumping German "units"...is invalidated by lumping "Americans". I assure you that there are plenty of Americans that know the difference between these "units". I can also assure you that the ones that do don't discuss it much. We'd rather laugh at the idiots who don't know the difference, and never correct them. It's funny to us. It's not limited to German units. Watch this: She's actually thinking: coyote the animal. This, essentially, is why Donald Trump is president. And, why we are giggling about it. Every time somebody says "we should be more like Europe"? It's usually somebody like this girl. You might want to consider asking her to stop representing you. For a very long time, I have been developing the "A-hole American Theory", which is the causal inverse of the "Ugly American" theory. We generally send our worst people overseas, unless there's a war. This is because: given a choice, Americans don't want to leave, and don't want to stay wherever they get sent. So, the best Americans stay here, and you never see them. However, our terrible people, by definition? We don't want them around here. If there's a new job in Berlin? We send, or conspire to send, the biggest a-hole in the office. Now he's your problem. Sorry, but, a-hole is a-hole, world-wide. Edited March 24, 2017 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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