In history, there are disputes over interpretation, but there are also things that can be said, and others that cannot. By lumping Napoleon in with Stalin and Hitler, Ridley Scott has crossed a red line.
Numerous commentators pointed out the ironic aspect of her act of virtue signaling. One commentator noted VW’s history with using Jewish forced labor during World War II.
Even Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser (SPD) displayed the armband—a first for a German minister since 1945. It remains unclear whether this exercise in solidarity will prompt Qatari leadership to rework Sharia law to accommodate German sensibilities.
