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[fazerscotty]

When you were living in Germany, did AfD exist? Or did they still remember the lessons of WWII and were determined not to repeat them?

AfD? Never heard of it. 

WWII? Depending on the generation you spoke to as to whether they would chat about it. The generation that fought - they would talk about it, share the experiences and fill in the "gaps" in history. In fact, one afternoon, I had four people in the garden that had been on opposing sides and they got on like long lost friends!
The next generation - you know, the ones that weren't actually there, had no experiences etc were the ones that would deny everything happened - quietly.
The younger, more recent generation, have no clue about their countries past in depth. As they were educated by the in-between generation. They are not embarrassed by the actions of an Austrian (the Austrians deny he was Austrian!) and are hard working, hard partying. They have been raised with the concept that if you leave school and you have no job, then you are automatically conscripted into the army or you have to work in the local community (old peoples homes). 
Had the country learnt the lesson - yes. Unlike this country that repeats itself like a broken record.