Why would I find that depressing?

You want to look away from the crimes of the past if you feel personally associated with the legal entity that holds responsibility for them

Anyone who makes their country their identity will at some point have to deal with its history. That's why nationalism is such a strong political tool.

yup, I guess so. Don't you find it depressing?

That has nothing to do with pointing fingers at individuals but it also cannot be discussed away

And to your question, we all are. Collectively. As a society that has built much of its wealth on the crimes of the one that came before it.

are you going to answer my question? I'm trying to follow your national construct logic