NachDenkSeiten: Germany is America's "Little Negro"

Most outside observers would consider Germany a prosperous liberal state, with strong democratic institutions, a vibrant free press and a commitment to civil liberties. Indeed, in 2013 Freedom House gave the Federal Republic of Germany the highest ranking - 1.0 Freedom Ranking - as well as the best ranking for political freedom and civil liberties.  But to many on the left and right in Germany, the nation is nothing more than a "occupied colony", suffering under the boot of the "imperialist" United States. 

The former SPD economist and influential writer Albrecht Müller, editor of the NachDenkSeiten, compares Germany's fate to that of the "Negerlein" - "little Negroes" - in the former German colony of Südwest-Afrika:

„Negerlein“ ist nicht abwertend gemeint. Der Begriff soll kennzeichnen, mit welcher Souveränität wir heute auftreten. Mit keiner. Wir können nicht einmal den Austritt aus der NATO planen und bedenken, ohne uns angesichts der langfristig angelegten Investitionen für militärische Operationen statt der versprochenen gemeinsamen europäischen Friedensordnung lächerlich zu machen. Und wir zahlen – hier für eine amerikanische Einrichtung und ansonsten immer wieder für die Folgen der Interventions- und Destabilisierungspolitik der USA und der NATO wie zum Beispiel für die Ukraine. Milliarden europäischer und deutscher Gelder werden ohne Zögern lockergemacht, weil ihre Zahlung im Interesse der mit uns verbündeten Weltmacht liegt.

("Little Negroes"is not meant in a disparaging sense.  It simply illustrates the situation of our sovereignty today: we are not sovereign.  We cannot even think about leaving NATO without appearing ridiculous in view of the long-term investments made in military operation instead of the promised unified European commitment to peace. And we keep paying - in this case for an American project and otherwise again and again for the the consequences of the destabilizing policies of the US and NATO, like in the Ukrain, for example.  Billions of European and German monies are committed just because it's in the interest of of our allied superpower the United States.)

It is interesting that we see a left-wing commentator allied with the neo-Nazi NPD on the desire to leave NATO, which has been the cornerstone of postwar Europe's security.  Albrecht Müller, like many on the German left, is an apologist for Vladimir Putin's authoritarian ethno-kleptocracy, and evidently would prefer that Germany becomes part of Novorossiya rather than remained allied with the West.

Comments

[Zyme]

Luckily with the AFD the anti-American sentiment moves from the extremist part into the center of the populace.

I would say the biggest amount of SPD and Green party voters have always been against the USA far more than their leadership (due to limited sovereignty in practice) anyway.

So when the AFD eats up what is left of the FDP and makes CDU/CSU voters think twice about the (non-)sense of US presence in Germany, the last cornerstone of US support in Germany might fall! Cheerful times ahead :-)

[Zyme]

And this is what everyone can read on Nato's wiki page:

'The first NATO Secretary General, Lord Ismay, stated in 1949 that the organization's goal was "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down."'

Does one need to know more on this organization?

[David]

Yes, good riddance to those f**cking Amis, who brought freedom and prosperity to Germany!

[Zyme]

At the two instances in the 20th century most crucial to Germany, America sided with our enemies.

Keeping this in mind, why do you think we ought to be grateful America helped rebuild their vassal after bombing it to ruins, to keep it from falling under its remaining foe's domain?
Do you REALLY believe this was an act of altruism? :-D

[David]

If I remember my high school history class, it was Germany that declared war on the United States in 1941.

And yes, I do believe there is much that Germany should be grateful to the US for (like the Berlin Air Lift).

[Zyme]

"If I remember my high school history class, it was Germany that declared war on the United States in 1941."

I was aware of this, which is why I wrote "sided with our enemies" well before the declaration:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease

This is all ancient history. Yet it still proves we should not put any trust in a relationship that turned friendly only in the very moment it started to suit American interests, while it was utterly hostile beforehand.

David wars were waged with millions dead, wars crucial to the future of entire Europe and beyond. Do you seriously want to put the Berlin Air Lift in the same league?