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That honestly wasn't a good idea from the get-go. Don't get me wrong, I'm really glad to be in Germany instead of the US, but there are several reasons I'd be open to leave for years now. It's been obvious we've been running into major future problems nobody does anything about. But then again, once you actually look into it, pretty much every country has gone to shit or never has been anything but.
A small list of problems in Germany: political shift to the far right; reliance on a dying industry; avoiding debt at all costs; no investment in infrastructure or any modernization; the inevitable collapse of our pension system; degrading health care; pretty much missing workers in all fields and still hating on immigrants; a crippling bureaucracy overhead for everything; a society dead-set on both complaining about everything and wanting to change nothing.
Sounds much like the US in many ways. Our media just chooses to focus on culture war bullshit instead.
Oh, we've got some shitheads taking every culture war talking point from you guys. On of them tried to import the abortion debate, thinking it would spark outrage despite pretty much everyone over here agreeing with abortion rights - as any sane person would. And this shithead probably gets voted into one of the highest positions of government early next year.
Three years ago it was illegal to say you did abortions as a doctor. And don't get me started on women having to maintain lists of the ones actually doing them at all. So no, it's definitely not something "everyone agrees over" especially in such a conservative country.
Germans have to stop comparing themselves to the USA, and start looking at their European peers, if they want to better they country.
I agree with both, actually. However, most people do agree over abortion rights. A recent survey found that more than 80% of people agree with abortion rights.
Oh I agree, it's just that Germany gets me out of the US and overseas easier than anywhere else I've looked. So it'd be a stepping stone.