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[–] ladicius 15 points 2 months ago

Probably helped that France and Germany were arch enemies at that time so the Kaiser used every chance to one up the "Franzacken" (derogatory German term from that era).

[–] ynazuma 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Now tell me about when the Germans visited a Jewish neighborhood and the French visited a Jewish neighborhood

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This was pre-WWI. Not sure how anti-semitism compared in Germany and France during this era, but there was plenty of anti-semitism in France as demonstrated by the riots during the Dreyfus Affair.

[–] ynazuma -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

You think the Germans never kicked a tomb?

That’s the point. The post does not show some “intrinsic” value held by either of the two societies mentioned.

It’s based on a cherrypicked one-off. Not very interesting

[–] PugJesus 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The post does not show some “intrinsic” value held by either of the two societies mentioned.

Hence why it's a rare Kaiserboo w.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Take memes seriously and get into fights with strangers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I wasn't defending Imperial Germany. I was saying anti-semitism was a problem in France too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago
[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION 3 points 2 months ago

umayyad bro?

[–] Cypher -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Saladin was a remarkably lucky general in that he had the resources.

He was a bad strategist, poor tactician and awful at managing logistics.