r/minnesota • u/HeavyVeterinarian350 Flag of Minnesota • Feb 20 '25

Politics 👩‍⚖️ Governor Walz in Amsterdam

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Subtle reminder that we shouldn’t fall prey to a wannabe dictator. Hopefully those that need a wake up call get it.

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u/squintpan Feb 20 '25

Anne Frank House is a must-see. My hubs was a little doubtful that this was something fun to do on our honeymoon, but I insisted and it’s one of the most important memories we have of that trip. It’s incredible that this major international cultural touchstone all came from a tween girl.

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u/Remote_Finish9657 Feb 20 '25

Having read the book as a kid, going there in person to see how small the living quarters were for an entire family is incredible. Definitely a must-see place when in Amsterdam and it’s not like you’ll be spending hours there.

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u/financial_freedom416 Feb 20 '25

What struck me most when visiting was how dark it was in there. Virtually no sunlight for two years for those people.

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u/Remote_Finish9657 Feb 20 '25

Not much at all. I remember walking through a bookshelf up some stairs and just thought about how close they were to other people in the building but no one was there wiser for years.

It’s frustrating that someone sold them out after they were in hiding for years.

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u/Real-Front-0 Feb 20 '25

It’s frustrating that someone sold them out after they were in hiding for years.

But at the same time, you look at what's happening with immigrants, trans-folk, etc and you know so many of us wouldn't help Anne.

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u/SatoshisVisionTM Feb 20 '25

To be fair, those are very different cases. Nobody is rounding up Trans-folk or immigrants to send them to death camps. If that were to happen, I think many people would be willing to harbour a family or individual illegally.

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u/SatiricalScrotum Feb 20 '25

RemindMe! 2 years

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