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Are they proud of famous historical Germans who did good things? Do they invoke past Germans when the past Germans do things they approved of?
Hard to generalize, but I'll try. I'm sure some do, but most that I experience, like most Americans I talk with, don't really do those things. They'll invoke current examples, and assert general German (or American) attitudes and skills, but don't seem to think that historical figures or events are things they can take credit/blame for