Today I got a shot-glass-sized stein from Kehlsteinhaus, or Eagle's Nest. It was from Jane, the back office receptionist who had just returned from her two week vacation in Germany.
At first I wasn't sure what to think of it. Hey, here's some memorabilia from Hitler's old haunt - Mmmm, good times, Drink Up! Certainly not what she meant by it. Then I thought, at least the place is being put to good use. It's being run by a charitable organization. There wasn't money and resources wasted on tearing it down for some symbolic purpose. And as long as you're not a member of what it deems a weirdo religion, Germany is downright accepting. Homogeny is, after all, a pillar of efficiency.
Then she mentioned that she'd gotten something for Bernie and his wife from the same place. They are both Jewish. She said it didn't occur to her until later how inappropriated that would be (later, but fortunately before she bestowed the gifts).
Then I was just confused. Is the repurposing of Kehlsteinhaus a victory or not? Are you not aware the Nazis weren't very fond of blacks either? Even if you weren't, if the Jew is offended, should the friend of the Jew not be also?
And I don't mean this as a "men get raped, too" type of statement. I'm just saying, Nazism pretty much sucks all around.
And, yes, I'm keeping the stein. Irony rocks.
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