Last night we saw two very interesting programmes on French TV. They dealt with the immediate aftermath for citizens in 1945-48 of the second world war. And with the nazi leaders and their many followers - and their incredible crimes towards humanity. This story cannot be told often enough. And this time with shocking films from that time.
We often think: this could never happen today. That is wrong. Do not be mistaken. There are at all times and in all our countries many people, who are willing to do similar crimes, if they get the chance. Therefore, it is of immense importance that we have solid democratic systems, also at European level, which make this de facto impossible. These systems so to speak protects man against himself!
We should constantly have this fact in mind, also when we see nationalistic and populist forces with their lies and alternative facts trying to dominate the political scene.
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