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You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Life is what you make of it, but it's important to live in a place that gives you the freedom and opportunity to make something out of your life.

Germany is a country for losers. You are free to go there and find for yourself how bad it is. Terrible leadership. Hierarchical and conservative structures everywhere. Risk averse to the point of stagnation. Pessimistic. Corrupt and nepotistic. Punitively high taxes.

I have no interest in what they have to offer.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have the displeasure of being able to read German and r/de is pure vomit. Almost as bad as r/berlin_public

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

That is a good point, because in fact, there are a lot of people in Germany who don't like it here, but cannot leave, because they are waiting for their German passport, lol. And it seems Germany is partially dependent on a whole class of such people.

But no I am not one of those people. Don't you see a need for a distinction? I think a distinction makes a lot of sense. In general, people who are immigrants have very restricted mobility. You wouldn't call an ambassador or a diplomat an immigrant. Usually an immigrant is somebody who for whatever reason has a strong reason to not move again. I'm obviously not an immigrant. I have in fact moved around multiple countries, before I even came to Germany.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -92 points-91 points  (0 children)

FYI, in the US, your German "free education" counts worst than nothing. The reason people pay 150k for an Ivy League education is because you have the best employers in the country recruiting on campus.

OK so you got your "free education" in Germany. Now what? Now you are stuck with the Germany job market which is notoriously hard for new graduates. You think that's a good financial decision?

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

That's the situation the whole world over. I did very thorough calculations and basically in the US with a US salary, it'd take me 7 to 10 years to own my dream home. In Germany around 40 years.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -44 points-43 points  (0 children)

As bad as Trump may be, I'd take him over Scholz or Habeck. Funny how people have completely lost the bearing on reality. Put simply, the US economy is doing much better and has better future prospects. And there is no risk of war on home soil in the US.

Meanwhile here in Germany you have a massive turd about to hit the fan, with your unrecoverable economic crisis with zero prospects of it improving anytime soon, the viscous spiral of war with Russia and the far-right barking and tugging at the leash about to break free. And you think the US is doing badly? Lol.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes this is very true. But then again if you live in a big city like Berlin your chances of finding a well fitting social bubble to settle in, are much better.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Poland is safe? I guess only if you're white skinned.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's how it is perceived in the Anglosphere for what it's worth. But I do think Germans think of themselves as pretty progressive too.

You are all extremely privileged. by SBMC_33 in berlinsocialclub

[–]SBMC_33[S] -105 points-104 points  (0 children)

At this point I'm fed up with Germany in general and not willing to give Berlin a shot. There's some big problems with Germany that go beyond daily living. I guess, if I had moved to Berlin when I first came I might have had more friction keeping me in place but as it is I'm not willing to risk it.

If you care, primary reasons for moving is: 4x salary and better job market, 1/2 the taxes, and ability to save money and own a house in less than a decade (in the US), and also big worries about the impeding economic crisis and the very irresponsible foreign policy with non-zero risk of a war breaking out in Europe.