In Germany this is true. Most people call it Reichsprogromnacht because Reichskristallnacht is a term coined by the Nazis and it really sounds kinda poetic.

But I wouldn't blame non native speakers for not knowing all the nuances and I don't know how old the song is and the context makes everything clear.

[–] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The song is also a poem. It's not a high energy exciting song like Sabaton's usual fare, it's just a poem with drums and guitar. You can hear every single word clearly. Is it considered appropriate to use such poetic language in poems?

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe poetic is the wrong word. Kristal means cristal (if not obvious) which is a shiny and very positive conotated word. The message is that destroying all the synagogues with all the violence included is a good thing because it makes Germany look better.

[–] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So would you consider this webpage in bad taste?

https://www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/kristallnacht-the-night-of-broken-glass/

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never used the framing "bad tast". I explained why the term isn't used in Germany anymore and why it's ok that Sabatan used it. What even is your problem?

[–] HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Curiosity

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Ok, I don't think it's bad taste because I don't blame non native speakers for not knowing all the nuances. If it was a more or less recent German homepage, it would be a different story. But anyway, I think it's more important what you say than which words you use.

I don't know how common these words are in English and I don't blame anyone for not following the discussions held in another country.