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Medieval Optics | 41 comments (41 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

That's possibly not a joke. Hitler was such a total ass-clown and loser that there was never any chance at all of the Third Reich being anything more than an epic disaster.

But if Weimar hadn't fallen apart, the Germans might well have bought the entire British Empire - much like China is buying the US now.

Between the wars 'Made in Germany' had some of the same meaning in the UK that 'Made in China' has for the US today. Only with more of an innovative edge.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sun Jun 24th, 2007 at 06:17:14 PM EST
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It is intended as a semi-serious retort to Americans saying that, had it not been for them, Europeans would now be speaking German.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 24th, 2007 at 06:24:13 PM EST
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