This useful thread argues the latter:
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE TALK ABOUT #GERMANY
This thread (pic) gained a lot of tractionBut gives a misleading impression (to put it mildly)
Rooted in an outdated view of German identity
That excuses inaction on #Ukraine & makes much needed 🇩🇪change much less likely.
🧵 pic.twitter.com/1yDuqzeygT— Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦 (@bctallis) May 23, 2022