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Socrates_Burrito262 karma

Guy who knows her in real life: she's not crazy

Redditors who've seen a documentary with a clear slant: you know nothing

Socrates_Burrito224 karma

Typical day in the life of a miller? Biggest difference from life beforehand?

Socrates_Burrito149 karma

My grandfather was taken from his Austrian farm and drafted into the Nazi infantry when he was 17. He never liked to speak much of the war except with my grandmother. I never felt proud of him but I respected him for what he did to keep his family safe, especially given that he lost his arm in Norway. He lived in the US most of the latter part of his life and never had any run ins that I'd heard of regarding his past (although he wasn't too vocal like I said).

Anyways, did you ever meet a former Nazi in person? If so, how was that encounter? What were you feeling at the time? Did meeting that person change your perspective?

If not, how do you think you would've reacted had you met a former Nazi in person? Would you still harbor ill-will?

Socrates_Burrito92 karma

I'm talking like to like. I am not talking about those who made orders.

Although I find it difficult, I try to keep this perspective as well. An order was an order for those without control.

Thank you sir for your answer and your service.

Socrates_Burrito50 karma

This makes sense. But it makes your editor's earlier statement in response to a similar question regarding the lack of American names (translated to English)

"Just wait for what is coming next"

seem sensationalistic and not at all holding to the journalistic standards you all seem to be promoting.

Because to myself and others he seemed to be implying that he knew something big about Americans in the Papers that was yet to come

EDIT: a word

EDIT 2: Original German quote "Einfach mal abwarten, was noch kommt"

What I see as a fair translation: "Simply wait and see what comes"

So perhaps the translation was a bit more ominous than necessary but I would hardly call it "mistranslated". I think u/ReallySeriouslyNow's explanation is the best I've seen