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Is south Germany very conservative? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by saloe@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am considering moving to Germany and was told that regions in the south are more conservative, so much so that an acquaintance ex-pat said they would never want to live there. Looking online there are some sources to support this notion but nothing concrete. I am wanting to move mostly because I loved the country and the people I met while traveling (specifically in Munich and Freiburg) but was hoping to land somewhere that queer folks are more accepted. I didn't get any bad vibes while traveling but that was nearly a decade ago now.

Another German friend recommended moving to Berlin for these reasons and I'm wondering if German conservative is anything remotely close to US conservative. The conservatives near where I live now fly Trump and confederate flags, love to put those "I did that" Biden stickers on the gas pumps when prices go up, and the local schoolboard managed to pass anti-trans bathroom policies that affected something like 5 students in the entire district. Is it anything like this in parts of Germany?

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[–] saloe@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know I went to Europe for the first time thinking I was hopeless when it came to foreign languages. But after spending a week in Germany I could use basic greetings, numbers and was starting to understand some common phrases; a very fun experience honestly. I regret not continuing to learn formally, but if we commit to Germany then I'll have a few years to take lessons beforehand.

Ideally I want to live rural and work remote, same situation I have here, but I understand that is a rare privilege and hard to find everywhere.

[–] Horsey@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You could look into anywhere near the Rhine since even though the west is pretty industrialized, it gets very rural very fast unlike the US. That way you’re not giving up the bonuses of urban areas.

[–] s7ryph@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So keep in mind living rural and working remote may be harder here. Fiber networks are very uncommon and internet is nothing like in the US.

Also as others have mentioned German conservatives are more like conservative democrats in the US. AfD is more like our republicans.

Just a point to keep in mind Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart are some of the most expensive cities in Germany. I am living in the Stuttgart area and renting is only about 20% less than D.C.. But fibre internet is common and English is more common due to the US military presence.

[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's becoming better. Around here, they're digging holes to install fiber every day.