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Most of that is just a myth and stereotype. I have seen so many exceptions that I no longer believe in that nonsense.
I think that not only the language. Also important history (light, dark - it does not matter), traditions and behavioral patterns.
Calm, reliable, punctual - it's excellent features of the German character. Especially compared to the Russian carelessness.
What the hell are you talking about? It is "myth and stereotype" that Germany has a Lutheran and Catholic heritage? It is "myth and stereotype" that Germany has a common culture?
Yes, thank you for clarifying. Obviously Germany has a Hindu and Buddhist heritage. Obviously there is no common culture. There was never a Germanic people. Thank you for clearing that up for us...
Why Hindu? Why leave Europe? Germans are no different from their neighbors. People in Northern Germany might as well be Scandinavians if it weren't for the language. The same goes for other regions in the West, in the East, in the South. There is nothing specific German about Germans except the language. That is actually reason why there is the High German language, it was invented to enable reasonable communication between the different peoples that happened to live in that territory. You can even find many of supposedly German traits in the Japanese. And of course in any European country.
I think that not only the language. Also important history (light, dark - it does not matter), traditions and behavioral patterns.
Calm, reliable, punctual - it's excellent features of the German character. Especially compared to the Russian carelessness.
Again, I have known so many exceptions that I no longer believe in those supposedly positive stereotypes.
Again, I have known so many exceptions that I no longer believe in those supposedly positive stereotypes.
That's a good point. Germans being disciplined, and British people being gentleman are largely stereotypes. Anyone who's been to a summer vacation spot where Brits and Germans go can testify that they very often are neither very disciplined nor classy.
In my opinion i don't think a few more refugees is going to kill a whole continent.
I don't live there but this whole issue seems way over blown, i'm pretty sure this doesnt affect the day to day life of most Europeans.
Yes it does!!!
It is not just 'a few more', we are talking upwards of a million now. Who knows how many more in the next year.
I was in Europe/mainly Germany for 5 months this past summer and I got plenty of opinions of what the people think about this. Many where pro and many where against immigration.
One instance, a friend from a small German town of about 20,000 said that within the past two years, things have drastically changed. Now young German woman don't feel safe walking around at night because non-Germans(recent arrivals) have raped and have been attempting to rape them. This was not the case only just a few years ago where anyone would be safe walking around at any hour. This is happening across many German towns and is only going to get worse. Brought tears to their eyes when they talked about what was happening to their beloved country. These people where not totally against immigration either, they are pissed that economic migrants and not true refugees are being let it.
I don't see how accept immigrants and refugees has anything to do with political correctness. Does not despising non-white equal political correctness? I am puzzled.
Yes, you seem puzzled often! You know what is PC? Its nonsense such as describing the fear of an influx of millions of people of a completely different culture, one that often holds polar opposite values, as merely a fear of "non-white" people.
Why so simplistic a view?
How would China react to millions of non Han immigrants flooding into Beijing?
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Regarding German's so-called "self-loathing" - I wish all European countries have more of that and less of patriotism/nationalism. Wars happened repeated precisely because of that. Germany is doing everything it can to prevent something like that from happening again, if it comes at the cost of some German pride, then I'd say it is totally worth it. Germany is one of the most responsible countries in the world nowadays.
And yet you are one of the biggest cheerleaders here for Chinese pride and nationalism.
Yes, you seem puzzled often! You know what is PC? Its nonsense such as describing the fear of an influx of millions of people of a completely different culture, one that often holds polar opposite values, as merely a fear of "non-white" people.
Why so simplistic a view?
How would China react to millions of non Han immigrants flooding into Beijing?
And yet you are one of the biggest cheerleaders here for Chinese pride and nationalism.
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He either suffers from severe bipolar syndrome or is just shamelessly hypocritical.
Ahhh how typical, gotta get all personal with someone because their opinion doesn't match yours...
Ahhh how typical, gotta get all personal with someone because their opinion doesn't match yours...
I actually feel the same when it comes to refugees as him. All the fear-mongering "refugees are gonna kill Europe" nonsense is moronic and racist imo.
But he is the last person on earth to lecture people on how dangerous nationalism is. He gets really angry whenever someone criticises China.
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