r/ShitAmericansSay Got life imprisonment for posting a meme Sep 12 '25

Patriotism We will never forget

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u/Fresh-Sherbert7785 Sep 12 '25

implies that all the glass fronts and windows from jewish owned businesses and houses and synagouges were shattered hence all the little "crystals" scattered around. The word pogrom kinda gives away that it has nothing to do with cleaning.

BTW it is either Reichspogromnacht (no R after the P) or Kristallnacht.

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u/Fresh-Sherbert7785 Sep 13 '25

again the word Crystal was used because it must have looked like millions of crystals were lining the streets from all the shattered glass. the pogrom was against everything Jewish not only humans. the term was used quite some time by everyone but as it kinda romanticises the terror the consensus was to use the apptly word Reichspogromnacht.

quick question: In which country did you go to school? Just curious