Is there any basis to the idea that Germanic people are inherently warlike or bred for warfare?
I mean if you look at history you have the Germanic tribes fighting of the Roman Empire with ease, various successful invasions during the late Roman period reaching as far as Spain via the Ostrogoths, the legendary combat prowess of the Teutonic order, the renowned and effective Prussian military structure which was used by the Americans in the Revolutionary War, and the nazi military during WWII which could only be defeated by being teamed up on.
Elijah Peterson
I think the problem is when Charlemagne split up his empire, Lothars domain had no eastern boundries, leading to aggressive expansion
Elijah Mitchell
Name any other group in Europe that wasn't warlike. Not counting meme minority ethnics like jews and gypsies.
Blake Edwards
>Germanic people are inherently warlike or bred for warfare
Dumb amerimutts we're taking over your countries
Jacob Martinez
I think their central position in Europe without real natural defenses bred militarism, to end a war immediately before it became a dogpile like the 30 years and 7 years war. I think the 30 years war left a big imprint on the cultural zeitgeist and they didn't want to be the stomping ground of Europe again
Dominic Gonzalez
In contrast the spaniards, after getting rich sacking the Americas got lazy, and now they are allergic to work
Alexander Wilson
Work was vilified in Spain way before they became rich. The notion that working means you're low class is an aristocratic thing present elsewhere as well, but due to their conflictive past Spain (specially certain areas) had a lot of low nobility and pseudo-nobility that didn't have any economic power but would starve to death before working, since work makes you worst.
Luis Collins
Poles They are completely innocent, the Christ amonst nations
Evan Jenkins
Hmm, I wonder if I'm Spanish.
Ayden Richardson
The Germans had a single victory (achieved almost entirely because Arminius was raised as a Roman, turned traitor and lured Varus into an ambush) and it's been so massively blown out of proportion by nationalists that people imagine it was the rule rather than the exception with the German tribes. Pretty silly considering you never hear other Roman defeats (like those to the Gauls) being played up to this degree.
Logan Jones
>The Germans had a single victory (achieved almost entirely because Arminius was raised as a Roman, turned traitor and lured Varus into an ambush) Germans didn't exist back then
Grayson Garcia
Germanic tribes, whatever you like.
Joseph Walker
Germanic tribes are not the same as Germans If you want to have a historical decision, you should differentiate between those two
Jack Richardson
Did we all know what s/he was talking about? Yes. This is a discussion board, not a lecture. Being the most technically correct is irrelevant as we all know what was meant.
Samuel Mitchell
It's a difference of two letters, and they're ancestral to the Germans. Don't be such an autist.
Joseph Nguyen
I am not really sure what he was talking about, since he mentions nationalism, which didn't exist until the 19th century So I really have no idea if he meant Germans or Germanics
Kevin Stewart
Basque and Sami since they aren't indo-european
Henry Lee
Modern german nationalists play up Germanic tribes defeating romans, it's pretty clear what he meant.
Hunter Cruz
Both memes tho
John Roberts
Get a non-retarded name for germans and maybe people will stop using both terms as synonyms, fucking anglos
Camden Murphy
By "Modern german nationalists", you mean LARPers on Veeky Forums? Because I am German and I have literally never experienced anybody mentioning Germanic tribes fighting Rome in any political debate
Daniel Young
I think they mean "modern" as in "the past century." Perhaps early 20th century German nationalists hyped this up?
Leo Wilson
Basques were historically extremely warlike and until recently one of the few west european peoples with a terrorist group. They're based tho.
Landon Stewart
You're an autist, then. I can't help you.
Angel Price
I think they just live in this very neuralgic location near the center and right next to countries that appeared later in European history so they were already in a pretty shitty position and easy to invade.
Jaxon Robinson
Don't bully him, he's german he's special but he doesn't do it on purpose.
Brandon Ross
today I learned I'm actually Spanish
Carter Flores
So why would he talk about Germans in a thread about Germanic people?
user, all of the things he mentioned got BTFO by someone.
Andrew Lewis
>inherently warlike yes>bred for warfare you sound stupid, like german stupid
Lincoln Young
The OP brought modern Germans into the discussion with the implication that there was continuity between the two. I really have no idea what you're sperging about to be honest.
Caleb Lopez
Because modern Germans are only one part of the Germanic people, which also includes Scandinavial countries, Netherlands, Austria, and some populations in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy. Saying that Germany did something is not a proof for a general warlike tendency of Germanic people
Thomas Bailey
Then you should take it up with the OP who connected the two in the first place. Also if anything my post would be in favor of that argument as I was pointing out that warring with Rome was not exclusive to the German(ic)s and has been embellished by late nationalism.
Levi Roberts
Same.
Kayden Baker
t. Radek Kurwinski
Henry Gray
'Peace if possible, truth at all costs.'
Zachary Morgan
Is there any statistical evidence of this?
Bentley Stewart
Is there any basis to the idea that Germanic people are inherently coprophilic or bred for coprophilia?
I mean if you look at history you have the German porn companies producing exaggerated numbers of scat porn, various succesful pornstars specialized in scat reaching as Spain via the internet, the legendary scat prowess of the teutonic order, the renowned and effective scat structure which was used by the Americans in San Francisco gay dungeons, and the nazi military during WWII which could also be defecated by being teamed up on.