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Communist East Germany cast itself as the inheritor of the resistance to Hitler, historians have said, and hence did not embrace the culture of guilt that dominated the West after the war.
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Historians state that Communist East Germany presented itself as the successor to the resistance against Hitler and did not adopt the culture of guilt prevalent in the West after World War II.
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historians
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News Article
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Politics History Germany
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October 3, 2026 at 4:06 AM (1 week ago)
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October 3, 2026 at 4:06 AM (1 week ago)

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The Fuel That Feeds Europe’s Far Right: Nostalgia and Lost Pride
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/21/world/europe/germany-afd-far-right.html

The rise of far-right parties across Europe, exemplified by Germany's AfD, is driven by a populist emphasis on national identity, nostalgia for a perceived simpler past, and a sense of insecurity. These parties capitalize on economic decline, migration concerns, and a yearning for lost pride among voters.

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