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> Indeed, expats are lured here thinking Germany is the Promised Land Hardly any German person would claim to (or even lure) expats that Germany is the Promise
by wolfgke 7y ago
> Indeed, expats are lured here thinking Germany is the Promised Land
Hardly any German person would claim to (or even lure) expats that Germany is the Promised land. The only reason I can think of any expat thinking about Germany as the Promised Land is self-delusion.
- paganel 7y ago> The only reason I can think of any expat thinking about Germany as the Promised Land is self-delusion. It happens a lot in Romania and I suspect in other Eastern-European countries too.
- durnygbur 7y agoI noticed this sentiment among Romanians and I hypothesize that it's related to the fact their aristocracy (ie. rich and affluent) used to be predominantly German speaking and of German origin. In many other post-Communist countries Germany is perceived much more critically.
- oblio 7y agoOnly in Transylvania plus strictly the royal family outside of Transylvania. I'd say it's the German rigor we don't have.