The generational reckoning and by proxy the reckoning with authority figures of the 60s didn’t happen in east Germany, leading to a completely different socialisation of whole generations.
The differences are subtle, but can be observed in many aspects of everyday life.
Add to that a lack of interaction with foreigners (thereby increasing xenophobia) because none of those want to go there in the first place and you get a self reinforcing circle.
So where these people essentially protesting because they thought there were still too many ex-nazis in the government suggesting that lessons had not been learnt?
The generational reckoning and by proxy the reckoning with authority figures of the 60s didn’t happen in east Germany, leading to a completely different socialisation of whole generations.
The differences are subtle, but can be observed in many aspects of everyday life.
Add to that a lack of interaction with foreigners (thereby increasing xenophobia) because none of those want to go there in the first place and you get a self reinforcing circle.
Oh I see, that is fascinating. Do you mean stuff like the hippies era (which I presume didn’t happen in the DDR)?
I believe he/she meant the student movement we had in West Germany during the 60s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_German_student_movement).
So where these people essentially protesting because they thought there were still too many ex-nazis in the government suggesting that lessons had not been learnt?
Will give this a read, thanks