But in my rather extensive travels as a financial controller for TWA locations overseas, I found that if you are friendly, the people you meet are friendly. If you exhibit an "often-unpleasant mix of rabid, wild-eyed socialist/environmentalists (with the emphasis on "mental"), and unrepentant Nazi sympathisers," they will reciprocate in kind. You spew hate, they find you hateful. Isn't it interesting how attitudes reflect?
I worked in Germany.
I worked for two different German companies for over 10 years.
I traveled extensively throughout Europe. Virtually all of my experience, including quite a few in the "Iron Curtain" countries, were great; except for anything and anyone from France!
People are people on a one to one basis but they are also the product of the propaganda they are fed.
You spew hate, they find you hateful
I assume that was directed to someone else?
A 100 billion dollar subsidy of NATO isn't "friendly" ? Why are we subsidizing a rich country so heavily? Especially since it makes more sense to be deployed differently, from a strategic point of view...
I guess you don't put much weight on the fact that our heavy subsidy allows Germany to prop up their welfare state at the expense of their own self defense, while at the same time they resent our assertiveness and presence.. but they dont want us to go! To compare them to adolescents is apt.
Youre going to have to come up with a better reason than ...But this will counter their bad media!