[gpas]

Germany recent past taught its citizens to value their privacy.

[Gud]

On the other hand, the German government is spying on AfD, now one of the biggest parties in the country.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/03/german-intelli...

[vidanay]

If you are referring to WW2, that was 4+ generations ago.

[gpas]

Stasi was active until 1990.

[snehk]

Not WW2 but life in East Germany, which many people remember all too well.