It does seem very odd, doesn’t it? Immigrants who became Germans are more patriotic than some of the German born?
>>It does seem very odd, doesn’t it? Immigrants who became Germans are more patriotic than some of the German born?<<
As the OP noted, it follows the US pattern.
Ever talk to a Russian immigrant to the US? They feel exactly the same as Mr. Bassal does. Some of the most patriotic people I've met are folks who've escaped brutal regimes and have become US citizens.
We've apparently got the same trouble with left-wing traitors that other countries do. Communism knows no borders.
I think that is the way it is supposed to work. When My Irish ancestors came here they competed with the Italians and the Pols to be "more American." The "old" English simply smiled. Each wave if immigrants are supposed to breath new life into a country. In the case of Latinos in The U.S., liberals have perverted the process by not requiring them to become Americanized. In fact, they have incentivized ethnicity in order to grow their political base.
The World Cup brings about a lot of nationalism.
Here’s the thing: Although they seem to want to blame “leftists”, the use of the word “youths” makes me think the leftists were actually auslanders themselves.
Understand that any outward show of German pride has been seen as a precursor to nationalism, which reminds everyone of the Hitler Period. It’s not that they aren’t inwardly proud, it’s the outward show that has been verboten.
I haven’t lived in Germany for decades,yet watching all the germans during world cup waving their flags did make me a bit squeamish. Not complaining, but even for people born decades after, it’s a strange burden to carry. Maybe we have all moved past the past now...still.