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[-] frezik@midwest.social 20 points 7 months ago

Germany sometimes seems like the America of Europe.

[-] Kallioapina@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

As a finn that had to deal with a week long Erasmus university intense course with mostly german masters students... Yeah, americans of the Europe was the exact impression I got. Everyone else from all the other participant nationalities were respectful and professional, but the german students just couldnt.

Gods, I fucking hated to see the eyes of shame in the german professors faces watching their students go through their shenannigans and fits. My previous stereotype of germans as a nationality or as a culture being rational and collected died very quickly during that week.

Sorry for any germans reading this, but I consider you as the Americans of the EU after that experience.

[-] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

As an American reading this, I think this is hilarious to read. You wouldn't call them "the Americans of Europe" if you saw American students in Europe.

[-] 1371113@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Australians are the Americans of Oceania and south east Asia. Most of the Americans that come here are the thoughtful ones so it’s a bit diff. Imagine it’s similar in Europe.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

What would you call them then?

[-] LwL@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

There's a reason i tend to dislike interacting with germans online. When they mainly speak english they're usually fine but with german communities I haven't had great experiences. I mostly just pretend to not be german.

We even have our own Texas (Bavaria), there must be a connection.

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

With better beer and less nazis.

[-] hark@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I thought the UK had that honour.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago

I dunno. Germany seems to have a more American-like car culture than most of Europe, and they have an out of control banking system in the form of Deutsche Bank (Trump's personal favorite). I'm looking at this from afar, but Germany seems to love repeating our mistakes.

[-] blubton@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

In my experience (Dutchie living near the German border) the car culture of Germany isn't that big; it is mostly the industry. Yes, there are many cars and a few more people driving in big BMW than the Dutch average, but there are quite a few people on bikes too. Also, transit in Germany is quite decent, despite the governments efforts; and, contrary to the Netherlands, it is affordable. Meanwhile the UK cancelled part of their HSR system and the prime minister claims it is a "country of motorists".

Deutsche Bank I don't know about, so you may still be right.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago

I'd also point out the military-industrial complex over there. They may only have a defensive military, but Germans (and Austrians) are happy to sell weapons to the rest of the world.

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