Anyone who makes their country their identity will at some point have to deal with its history. That's why nationalism is such a strong political tool.

yup, I guess so. Don't you find it depressing?

That has nothing to do with pointing fingers at individuals but it also cannot be discussed away

And to your question, we all are. Collectively. As a society that has built much of its wealth on the crimes of the one that came before it.

are you going to answer my question? I'm trying to follow your national construct logic

And you only need these kinds of narrative escape routes if you're already a nationalist

The "personal responsibility" narrative is a neo nazi invention. It is a cop out to not have to acknowledge this country's history