AHC: Germany never unites as one nation

Why don't you think it makes sense?

Mostly a matter of how many toes have to be stepped on to form it.

And depending on how one defines Greater Germany, the ideas get rather Eurofed-esque about people's sentiments towards being part of a given state.

"We're perfectly okay with being part of a foreign state because we fall into the same arbitrary group." Germany-Austria at least had supporters. The Netherlands? Are we stretching the definition of German just a little or is just me?
 
Ah.

I blame the idea that Greater Germany actually makes sense taking a firmer hold than it should.

Well, I was mainly just trying to be amusing. But it's not based on what is likely - I agree with the poster that less unification is more likely than more - it's just that what was commonly thought of as "Germany" for much of history is certainly larger than the current state of Germany.

If I was being really nitpicky, I could also point out that Poland having a large chunk of Germany would count (in the way that France interfering did in the suggestion).
 
Well, I was mainly just trying to be amusing. But it's not based on what is likely - I agree with the poster that less unification is more likely than more - it's just that what was commonly thought of as "Germany" for much of history is certainly larger than the current state of Germany.

This is true, but I think that OTL Germany represents a fairly (not completely) united outcome - even at its modern borders - is pretty obvious.

So my comment is less directed at you and more just a general thing on how people think a bigger Germany is natural and OTL is the perverse outcome. The whole point of the thread after all is an anti "What if Greater Germany happened?" one.

If I was being really nitpicky, I could also point out that Poland having a large chunk of Germany would count (in the way that France interfering did in the suggestion).
It would. Poland doing so would be more interesting, actually. :D

No reason that the issue of an arbitrary border that can't be defended except with a good army has to work in Northern Germany's favor instead of Poland's.
 
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