nostr:npub189nhq0cw33243htm08c53vjvgc5letv7d9sgqtgqsn6fnx6dv8zs0fsatx  here is the fun part, they were.  The powers that be needed them for the munitions industry.  The old joke was if a US satellite  and a Russian satellite met, they would speak German to each other.   During the ‘great’ war we didn’t get along with our allies, but we did get along with the Germans.  Big, big clue there.  So, we are here, but just like always, serf’s are needed.