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Given the atrocities committed against the Jews during World War II, what is the average Jew’s opinion on all the things that Germany has done to try to atone for past crimes? Also, is there any resentment by Jews when, for example, they come across a person who drives a German-made automobile or who has other major German products in his or her household?
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Name : Mark-R, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 33, City : Courtenay, State : NA, Country : Canada,I suspect this breaks down on a generational basis. If Jews held grudges for too long, there’d be no place they felt comfortable. (Actually, that’s one of the reasons they feel so strongly about Israel: it’s the one country that can’t turn against them.) I, myself, have no strong feelings about Germans or Germany. My parents, who are of the World War II generation, do or did. My mother, for example, said she would never buy a German car (she prefers Japanese!); but there are plenty of younger Jews driving BMWs. She also expressed some misgivings about the Poles, because she feels they had a history of anti-Semitism even before that, but it isn’t very strong. This came up when I married a girl from a Polish background who had converted to Judaism, and she only mentioned it once. I’m far more concerned about signs of anti-Semitism in the United States, and of course I don’t like the rhetoric coming out of the Arab countries, where Jews, not Israelis, are vilified.
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Name : JerryS, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : New Britain, State : CT, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,I’m not sure if I am qualified to speak for the ‘Average Jew’ so I’ll just give you my opinion: As long as the Germans admit what happened, take responsibility and take measures to ensure that it never happens again I’m satisfied. I’m not usually interested in where a product is manufactured. I buy based on price and quality – just like anyone else.
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Name : tom24140, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 34, City : South Orange, State : NJ, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,im third generation after WWII and i had a lot of familly die in the holocaust infact my gradma and grandpa were basically the only survivors in their respective famillies. WHile my familly doesnt feel resentment towards today’s germany and even have a german car, none of us would ever move there. I think jews feel more resentment over the fact that the holocaust is being treated as ancient history when there are still famillies feeling its affect.
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Name : Michal-Lastor20734, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Religion : Jewish, Age : 16, City : DC, State : DC, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Upper class,
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