For anyone who was born a german does have something in common with german destiny. For that reason, it is quite impossible for one born there simply to renounce the wicked,. guilted and guilty germany. I leave it to you to exterminate the wicked one - thomas man.
As the Nazi nightmare came to an end Thomas Mann thought long and hard about collective guilt. Can Mann’s idea help America in 2021, or do we need a new theory of collective shame.