Every country has problems. Maybe let’s shit on those too.

  • Cegorach@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    I AM a European.

    I’ve never heard any German claim that this should be a good country by any means.

    “We’ve kinda got some industry” - “yeah, but china got more”

    “We’re relatively good at healtcare and social security” - “have you ever even heard about nordic countries?”

    “Uh, freedom of religion?” - “france does it better”

    “We’re claimed to be exact and punctual?” - “No, that’s the swiss.”

    “Beer and Bread?” - “That’s more like the polish?”

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      1 year ago

      This is an obvious bad example because German nationalism died with Hitler. Of all European countries, Germany hates itself the most.

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        1 year ago

        German nationalism died with Hitler

        Oh, how I wish this to be even remotely true!

        so you claim that portuguese run around, claiming theirs is the best country?

        How about the austrians? Irish? Scotts? Danish? Polish? Czech? Croats?

        Note: I wouldn’t ask about Netherlands or nordic countries (because imho IF they’d claim that, then they just might kinda have a good point) or the swiss (they can claim similar, I just wouldn’t follow their reasoning in the slightest).

        Well, and there’s the English too…

        But still: what is a good example in your opinion?

        German nationalism died with Hitler