Wow, this really reflects my perspective on German society as someone who grew up here. Despite recent progress, like having one of the most advanced Gender Identity Laws and an improving healthcare system, I’ve always felt a strong pull towards the US and Canada, especially their social justice and LGBTQIA+ movements. For me, it’s more than just longing—I often feel out of place in Germany and truly at home whenever I’ve been able to travel overseas, which I’ve managed to do over 12 times in the past 35 years, staying for weeks at a time. Those moments felt like finally arriving where I belong.
As someone born in England, I largely empathise with both the pros and cons you've identified (and gods, yes to everything so soul-destroyingly horrible about universities).
I'll fight ya re: 'pavement' tho 😉🤣 (I nevertheless accept 'sidewalk' as a descriptor - I just can't cope with pavement being used to describe the road!)
Wow, this really reflects my perspective on German society as someone who grew up here. Despite recent progress, like having one of the most advanced Gender Identity Laws and an improving healthcare system, I’ve always felt a strong pull towards the US and Canada, especially their social justice and LGBTQIA+ movements. For me, it’s more than just longing—I often feel out of place in Germany and truly at home whenever I’ve been able to travel overseas, which I’ve managed to do over 12 times in the past 35 years, staying for weeks at a time. Those moments felt like finally arriving where I belong.
As someone born in England, I largely empathise with both the pros and cons you've identified (and gods, yes to everything so soul-destroyingly horrible about universities).
I'll fight ya re: 'pavement' tho 😉🤣 (I nevertheless accept 'sidewalk' as a descriptor - I just can't cope with pavement being used to describe the road!)