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Quite the opposite. It made me realize that if the US took better stewardship of Eastern Europe we would all be better off. I feel more connected to americans
by mathverse 2y ago
Quite the opposite. It made me realize that if the US took better stewardship of Eastern Europe we would all be better off.
I feel more connected to americans and their way of life than Germans.
- jwr 2y agoHey, if you feel more American, that's fine! My point was just that staying outside of Europe makes you realize that all these EU countries have much more in common than people think and that divisions between countries in the EU are largely artificial (and hyped/inflated by politicians, who want to preserve their seats and power).
- mathverse 2y agoHistory, traditions and current struggles are more common that's for sure but the attitude towards life is different.
- shepherdjerred 2y agoAs an American, why do you say this? I feel like most Europeans strongly dislike the US/Americans.
- onetoo 2y agoI obviously can't speak for everyone, but I personally don't know anyone who strongly dislikes the US, and especially not US citizens. The sentiment I personally hear when talking about the US (and, again, I don't speak for everyone) is more akin to the kind of sympathetic concern you might have for a friend who's become an alcoholic: It pains you to see them hurt themselves like that, but their temper flares when you suggest that maybe they drink just a little bit too much. But they can't be helped until they're ready to admit that they have a problem, unfortunately. So until then, all you can do is pray they don't crash when drunk driving.