I'd note that Thomas Weikert is old enough, to remember when Germany was split in two with a fortified border between communist and capitalist halves, and to remember the fall of the Berlin wall and the reunification.
So not surprising the Germans will have strong feelings and a soft spot about this situation.
We sure do. But as much as i understood, they just felt the heat of the moment and then took advantage of it AS A SYMBOL AND A SIGNAL OF WORLDPEACE.
You might wanna read this:
https://www.mytischtennis.de/public...uo-das-hier-ist-groesser-als-die-regeln-ldquo
Unfortunately i have no time to translate now, but maybe you could use an online translator.
Do not overestimate the size of that soft spot. Quite a few people in Germany do not have that spot (any longer)...the ones that still have it, might have some feelings about it, but not all of them are positive feelings/emotions...
As for Weikert: No comment...
Some of my russian friends won't like the following, but most of my russian friends will appreciate what i wrote, so here we go:
Nah, even though these voices seem to be getting louder lately, that is exactly what a troll-factory from St.Petersburg is trying to make people think, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Most people haven't forgot and are thankful for what Mr. Gorbatschow and Mr. Bush and Mr. Kohl have made possible for us.
As a matter of fact many also haven't forgotten what Mr. Putin said when he was first "elected" a while ago, when he said that he wanted to correct the biggest geopolitical mistake of the 20th Century, the collapse of of the former soviet union. Back then everyone was guessing what he could have meant. Now about 20 years later after seeing what has happened to the Krim and actually the whole Ukraine things are getting a little clearer...
Anyhow most people in Germany are happy for the fall of the wall!