I don't dispute the fact that there were always those who opposed the war. I also believe that their numbers increased, as time went on. Given the hardships and food shortages, that is understandable. Of course, it's difficult to gauge their number. But one might use public demonstrations as a very rough indicator. If so, it would appear that a smaller percentage of Germans opposed the war at it's onset than (say) the number of Northerners who opposed the War Between the States. The draft riots in New York, the near rebellion in Baltimore, the turmoil in Kentucky and other border states, as well as numerous smaller events eclipse anything in Germany until (perhaps) the last years of WWI. Interestingly, northern dissidents are viewed (generally) as malcontents, or (more commonly) as out and out "sympathizers" to the opposition. While German dissidents are viewed in more positive terms. Could those different labels relate to who won and who lost?