He was required to see what his country had done to the Jews and others in that incredibly dark period of German history. The Germans are requiring their people to face their dark history, and we're trying to cover up our dark history. I just find the contrast extraordinary. You learn from your history, you learn from the dark periods. And here's a perfect example. The greatest sentence ever written in English. (05:31–05:37)
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Asserts that Germany requires its citizens to confront their dark history, while the U.S. is attempting to conceal its own.
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