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East Germany would have done better as separate nation?
Which other country would be comparable Slovakia? Romania?
In terms of current politics and nostalgia for the past, maybe Hungary?
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Which other country would be comparable
I wouldn't pick one, all the freed nations of Eastern Europe have experienced difficulty in transitioning to liberal democracy in their own ways. Each has its own history to draw on, for good or ill. The trouble with Germany is how it has historically dealt with its struggle.
gbj_tester
Ostalgie anyone? It's true that Kohl/Schröder/Merkel were all massive crooks even by the standards of German politicians, but do you really think East Germany would have done better as separate nation? AfD support in the East is at about the same level as NSDAP support nationwide in 1933🙂