Replies

liebenschraum? I have studied some German and that throws me. "Lieben" means to like, or to love. "Scraum" is not a German word, so there is apparently some transcription error.

I tend to think you are referring to the word "Lebensraum," which translates roughly to "living space," which was Hitler's Nazi idea that the Germanic peoples would better utilize the land, and needed living space at the expense of other ethnic groups.

However I do not feel that way at all towards the Chinese, I have many Chinese friends, Mainland, Taiwanese, and also from Hong Kong. I have only the greatest respect for them and their ancient culture. If Americans had half the work ethic of Asians,,,

True, my ethnic heritage is Germanic, BUT we were already here during World War I, having already left Germany, and later Russia, decades before.

During World War I, German was no longer spoken on the street, but only behind closed doors, out of embarrassment at what the government of Germany was doing.

And later, during World War II, it was even worse. Then, German was no longer spoken even inside the home, except for the old people who knew no English at all.

It is a terrific temptation to confuse the government of a country with its people. I am sure that the Chinese will outlive communism, Chinese culture is already 5,000 years old.