Manifest destiny and Lebensraum are not that different. Just something to think about.
@accentactorАй бұрын
Thank you for your thought-provoking comment, @Swedishfinnpolymath! This is exactly the dialogue I was hoping to invoke. I agree that both Manifest Destiny and Lebensraum involve ideas of expansion. Manifest Destiny was largely driven by a belief in spreading democracy and civilization, which resulted in significant suffering for indigenous populations. In contrast, Lebensraum was rooted in a horrific racial ideology that justified genocide and systemic oppression. It's crucial for America to reflect on its past and not allow nationalism and expansionism for economic gain to cloud its moral judgment. Let us hope that Germany, America, or any other emerging world power learns from history and does not repeat the atrocities associated with Lebensraum, which are tied to a totalitarian regime and aggressive imperialism.
@SwedishpolymathАй бұрын
@@accentactor I am glad to hear that. There is so much that the world needs to go through collectively still. There is still the issues with stuff involving the First World War and during the Cold War there was some really nasty things that went on.
@seanmatto2258Ай бұрын
Aka Generalplan Ost
@SwedishpolymathАй бұрын
@@seanmatto2258 Yeah and yet Germany is still always the bad guys. Germany (and German speaking nations) also produced people and stuff like Beethoven, Goethe, and loads of stuff. Well, the America cultural hegemony is coming to an end.
@Joe-cr6uqАй бұрын
Some of his paintings were actually pretty good. You should look it up.
@accentactorАй бұрын
I did and you're right. He was especially good at architecture. Apparently, what kept him from getting into art school was that he struggled with the human form.