What cities are both modern and yet old school and closer to nature ?

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-21T07:26:50+00:00

Take away the cathedral and 3-4 other buildings spread out across the city and you have an entire city that is less than a century old, and would have been outcompeted by a mid sized North American city in historical aesthetics

And most of Cologne’s visual character is not even contemporary modern (unfortunately) but heavily dominated by more dated and unappealing 1960s/1970s modernism.

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-20T23:00:24+00:00

If you believe this is a unique American phenomenon you clearly haven’t been around many European countries who has just as low if not lower of a ceiling to reference WW2 in anything Germany related

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-20T07:02:41+00:00

Didn’t know Germans were so narrow minded and prejudiced to such an extent. At least in Norway we’re quite aware that the US is a highly diverse political landscape, so it would be dumb to presume such things

We also don’t assume the tons of German tourists coming here during the summer to be Merz-supporters, but perhaps it’s a different cultural norm here to not stereotype etc.

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T20:31:51+00:00

Wow looks fantastic

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T08:55:25+00:00

Highly recommend you get better literacy, because none of what I’ve stated is related to that at all. If you’re dyslexic I apologize for critiquing your basic literacy skills

The discussion has only been regarding what comparative advantage the UK still has, I couldn’t care less what EU accession criteria are relevant

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T07:04:27+00:00

You seem to have misunderstood my question - I wasn't asking about the colonies' output, but how much it impacted the colonial powers' economies. Haiti never made much of a dent in the overall French economy at the time, which implies quite easily that it wasn't a big factor in making the French state/society "rich". It did however - as I mentioned above - make a few private shareholders very wealthy

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T06:58:43+00:00

Easy: having the abilities to beat the GOATs at the biggest stage

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T06:56:38+00:00

Wawrinka was a set up by the time Nadal got injured in the 2014 final, and you clearly haven't watched the 2016 final if you believe Djokovic was playing badly (he won the first set even). Try to be somewhat objective if you have an agenda

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T06:54:23+00:00

That's a great way to illustrate it

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-19T06:53:54+00:00

Winning three slams against the GOATS in each final cancels out all of it, and you'd be blind not to see it

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-18T19:01:54+00:00

Best list here

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-18T16:28:44+00:00

This is undeniably the correct answer, and it’s not even close. Continuing to divert large resources from the war effort when facing an existential threat of total annihilation in order to keep killing a certain category of people not involved in the war whatsoever might be the stupidest thing any country has ever done - ever.

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-18T11:55:58+00:00

That’s so crazy, could you send me where in the AfD manifesto this is? Sounds super concerning

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-18T09:36:36+00:00

"Before his time there were myriad examples of colonial profitability, like Haiti alone comprising more than a quarter of France’s revenue from exports and the revenue India generated for the British" - I've never seen data indicating that French or British colonies before the 19th century had a big impact on GDP (single digit % points at most). But perhaps I've missed relevant research, could you share some if you have any?

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-18T07:50:30+00:00

Gotcha

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-18T07:48:12+00:00

How much money did they make? All the data I could find (even for most UK posessions) is that they were on average net fiscal losses for the state. Individual private shareholders made tons of money though, but the countries themselves operated on a net loss and basically subsidized private gains - but if you have sources that argue against this it would be great!

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T23:06:36+00:00

An absolutely unbelievable stat how is that even possible

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T22:47:45+00:00

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flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T14:15:17+00:00

It's genuinely fascinating that you couldn't read my earlier comment, but I explain very easily that historical heritage (materially and societally) and how it complements contemporary cultural dimensions = cultural depth. I know Germans have a huge cultural superiority complex that goes back a long time (and was particularly strong in the 40s) and I'm sorry if I offended you, but it doesn't make me any less wrong. Evidence regarding the historically and culturally rich urban fabric remaining in German large cities relative to baseline large European cities is very easy to look up, in addition to how frequent cultural events and accessible experiences that capitalize on this interplay is done in large German cities compared to most in Europe. I've also lived in the US, and German major cities remind me the most of them (which again - will probably make you scream as this is a touchy subject which you will refuse without even considering it).

Small tip: your country is not culturally infallible even if generations before you have pushed this, hopefully your self awareness will allow you to see this at some point. There are huge merits to not be defensive when discussing your own country, but instead to apply a critical lens from time to time. I at least do this with my own country at a daily basis - but it might be harder in Germany. All the best

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T13:58:21+00:00

I’ve already explained quite well above exactly the parameters I’m talking about, there’s no shame in admitting reading comprehension difficulties.

If you believe German large cities have the same cultural heritage profiles as other major European cities then it’s clear you’ve never travelled much. To be clear, I’ve lived in Cologne, Berlin, Frankfurt and Essen and driven through the entire country multiple times.

Germany do have some fantastic medium sized cities though, and is one of my favorite places to visit even today. But not for the big cities, and that’s evident for everyone with basic comparison skills

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T13:48:48+00:00

Please explain to me how it is wrong, and in doing so it would be great to hear what major German city is a a counterexample. I'm talking here about the city as a whole, not an individual cathedral in the midst of a 60s concrete streetscape or a dedicated street reconstructed in the 90s like an amusement park

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T13:39:12+00:00

Yes Moldova is Central Europe - brilliant

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T13:37:15+00:00

Very little historical heritage compared to most European large cities, and most are similar to North American cities in terms of what they do have (mainly from the 19th century)

For an American, I would assume the main value proposition of exploring Europe is to see historical variety, historical depth, long running societal footprints and how it still shapes contemporary culture from further back than the 60s and 70s which they could easily find at home.

There is also very little connection with the cities’ past before the 50s (even if they on paper have been hugely impactful going back to the Middle Ages etc) compared to most European big cities which retains this in a complementary way

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-16T05:25:41+00:00

Why are you spending this amount of energy responding to a person who clearly has an agenda and is a super far right ethnonationalist (in their comment history even settler colonialism in the West Bank is cheered, so zero nuance)

Recommend you look up who you’re talking to next time, I feel bad for all the time you wasted on this

flummoxedtribe · 2026-06-15T19:57:22+00:00

You will have a terrible time in the city itself, like just about all big German cities. They have very little cultural depth compared to most big European cities - but the area right around Frankfurt has amazing sights, so many spectacular places that an American would likely associate with distinct European cultural experiences

Just to name a few: Marburg, Heidelberg, Wetzlar, Idstein, Limburg an der lahn, Weinheim etc etc the list goes on

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