[Merged]Brexit stuff (part 2)

[VectraMan]

I don't know a few more kids assaulted in swimming baths etc. and nutters with automatic weapons (hoping neither happens) who knows which way you will go?

I've been watching the "Easy German" videos on Youtube (anything but easy), and they're always getting questions obviously from UK Kippers or Trump supporting Americans asking how Germans feel about the flood of immigrants, obviously wanting to hear how terrible life is in Germany and how women are terrified to leave the house because of the rampaging hordes of muslim rapists. And they just sort of shrug and say there's always been a large immigrant population and they're friends and neighbours and there's no issue.

Of course it's possible that they're hand-wringing virtual signalling liberals, what with being on the internet and all.

[Flashman]

On the S-Bahn this morning on the way to my German class I heard what must have been my first argument in years! A German gal arguing with a older American (but not a visitor, perhaps working here) who voted for Trump. She just could not believe what she was hearing. 'You don't vote for a sexist misogynist etc etc' US: 'but he's arguing for ordinary people... it's like we are in the twilight zone' Her: 'Yes except this twilight zone is reality, it's not even funny. It's serious £@£$£$ up' - quite heated.

Even though the France and German elections are coming up I'd be super surprised if the French and Germans follow the UK and the US to the right of the political spectrum. If anything I see a strengthening of partners, which may make the UK vomit. Mad as a box of frogs.

So you think a German woman knows more about American politics than an American? Qualified to tell them who to vote for!? Engage in conversation, listen and learn is a better approach.

[scooterscot]

Of course it's possible that they're hand-wringing virtual signalling liberals, what with being on the internet and all.

As always the bad news attracts world attention the good stories never a peep. The polls got it so wrong because they only reported what they thought not what they heard.

Thousands of refugees find work in Germany

Germany's employment agency has estimated that at least 30,000 refugees have found jobs in the country since spring 2015.

Just a year after arriving in Germany, Syrian programmer Sana Dawod is working full-time at SAP


But you'll not find any of those stories in the UK media. Not once not never. Fast nie!

[scooterscot]

So you think a German woman knows more about American politics than an American? Qualified to tell them who to vote for!? Engage in conversation, listen and learn is a better approach.

I never said that.

But I do think many Germans are aware of the dangers of uncontrollable debt, inflation, right-wing propaganda. Three subjects the UK and US seem happy to sail towards right now.

Hugely feckin scary.

[MrMarkyMark]

As always the bad news attracts world attention the good stories never a peep. The polls got it so wrong because they only reported what they thought not what they heard.

Thousands of refugees find work in Germany


Just a year after arriving in Germany, Syrian programmer Sana Dawod is working full-time at SAP


But you'll not find any of those stories in the UK media. Not once not never. Fast nie!

Germany's employment agency has estimated that at least 30,000 refugees have found jobs in the country since spring 2015.

"On the other hand, we currently have in terms of asylum seekers 130,000 people who are unemployed and on benefits," Weise said.

A real success story

[scooterscot]

A real success story

Not one humanitarian fibre in you is there?

If you read on people talk about the struggle with language. They've not magically transformed themselves in middle-England third generation unemployment claimants. What is inspiring is the their desire to succeed.

[MrMarkyMark]

Not one humanitarian fibre in you is there?

If you read on people talk about the struggle with language. They've not magically transformed themselves in middle-England third generation unemployment claimants. What is inspiring is the their desire to succeed.

As usual you made headline type statement, but did not give the other side of the story.
That was my only point

[original PM]

As always the bad news attracts world attention the good stories never a peep. The polls got it so wrong because they only reported what they thought not what they heard.

Thousands of refugees find work in Germany


Just a year after arriving in Germany, Syrian programmer Sana Dawod is working full-time at SAP



But you'll not find any of those stories in the UK media. Not once not never. Fast nie!

Hey thats pretty good - I personally would be more than happy to have my family raped so long as the majority of immigrants are not involved.

[MrMarkyMark]

Not one humanitarian fibre in you is there?

If you read on people talk about the struggle with language. They've not magically transformed themselves in middle-England third generation unemployment claimants. What is inspiring is the their desire to succeed.

Talking of being humanitarian isn't it Germany that is going to try and stop migrants claiming benefits for 5 years?

I wonder why that is

[d000hg]

not quite, scooter believes that the Indyref would have been won if the populace had realised that we would vote Brexit (despite an EU referendum being pledged at the time)

I think that's entirely a reasonable position. You have to remember, even the Leave campaigners didn't actually think in the main that they'd win.

Actually, was IndyRef the last time a major political event went the way it was expected to?