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The Awful German Language (1880)

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hoseyor ◴[] No.44003441[source]
Rather odd hatred of German considering that English is in effect a regression of German (yes, I know, that simplifies it, but it’s true), i.e., a simplification.

It’s a typical kind of lashing out by hubristic people who reject complexity they cannot master with vigorous anger; kind of like how a child may call math stupid out of frustration. It’s probably a symptom of the jingoistic era, especially in trust-fund-baby-country called America.

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1. tananan ◴[] No.44003754[source]
You don't write something like this without being enchanted thoroughly by the language.