Apparantly, many people in the US and elsewhere think highly of germany as a liberal country with beautiful blonde women. I recently listend to a C-Realm Podcast and the speaker said, that he would rather live in germany than L.A because he believes, that nowhere else there is so much social stability. I hear praise all around me. But why don't i like it here?
I've been socialized by the Internet US Movies and Television Shows.
Why should i feel "german" ?
A former colleague went to the US for a year. She told me, that it was much easier too have people talk to you because they're much more open. Well, that's exactly what i loath: People here are so shut off. And if they open themselves, it is to nag. There is always something wrong, even if there isn't. It's just the way people are around here. If YOU complain about something substantial or try to ask a simple question, you can expect a lecture. Being a smartass is a popular pastime. It's like i'm living in a country full of mastertrolls. Then, there is this really strong, mechanic vibe about people. They're like machines or at least emotionally handicapped - like robot autists who try to look human by putting on a mask. Yeah, and they LOVE authority. It's not about complying with authority. It's about LOVING authority. As long as it server me. This has led to a weird political culture - the ruling caste always tries to find a middle ground so everyone can believe that he's right.
You see what i'm doing? I complain. There is no way escaping your own culture!
I feel as if there is NOTHING substantial here. There are a bunch of buddhists and the green movement is traditionally very strong. A couple of days ago i've read that new agism has spread worldwide, but especially to germany. But it gets colored by german culture in a very weird way. There is this strong belief for instance, that drugs are bad, even among urban shamans. That drumming is the only way to go. Everyone tries to be a wise ass and trump others intellectually. Everytime i go on german "drug forums" i feel as if im sorrounded by a bunch of silly kids doing droogz. It's as if a foreign culture (US culture) constantly gets translated into german culture. And something gets lost.
The USA had the hippy movement. In Germany there was the violent student revolt of '68.
In the USA, the people went through a phase of intense introspection, raising of consciousness...here it's all about silly political activism..because - everyone knows what's best. Like i said, a bunch of smartasses. I've been listening to a lot of podcasts lately and there is all this talk about "finding the others" as lorenzo puts it. I really wonder if *they* really exist here and if i could stand them.
Oh yeah, drug laws are pretty horrible too. Germany is extremly ban-happy. Not even Kava is legal. You can even get busted for spore prints. It is silly. Noone cares. While The USA is legalizing Cannabis, medical use of the herb is far from being accepted, it's not legal. I feel that in the USA, there is a real shift happening. Psychedelics are slowly but surely entering the mainstream.
Here it's "yah, if you wanna go insane, just eat these drugs. There is a reason they are illegal"
I've met a couple of other people who have at least once taken psychedelics but it's still like---meh. I don't know.
I'm not sure if it's worth investing any time into this culture. I thought about starting a podcast or some kind of group. But if these people then all turn out to be silly political activsts, smart asses, or sad escapists i might ass well off myself right there (figure of speech).
I think the two Worldwars made people sick in the head and this continues on from generation to generation. A psychedelic renaissance will never happen here...that's like expecting a stick figure to dance the boogie.
I've been socialized by the Internet US Movies and Television Shows.
Why should i feel "german" ?
A former colleague went to the US for a year. She told me, that it was much easier too have people talk to you because they're much more open. Well, that's exactly what i loath: People here are so shut off. And if they open themselves, it is to nag. There is always something wrong, even if there isn't. It's just the way people are around here. If YOU complain about something substantial or try to ask a simple question, you can expect a lecture. Being a smartass is a popular pastime. It's like i'm living in a country full of mastertrolls. Then, there is this really strong, mechanic vibe about people. They're like machines or at least emotionally handicapped - like robot autists who try to look human by putting on a mask. Yeah, and they LOVE authority. It's not about complying with authority. It's about LOVING authority. As long as it server me. This has led to a weird political culture - the ruling caste always tries to find a middle ground so everyone can believe that he's right.
You see what i'm doing? I complain. There is no way escaping your own culture!
I feel as if there is NOTHING substantial here. There are a bunch of buddhists and the green movement is traditionally very strong. A couple of days ago i've read that new agism has spread worldwide, but especially to germany. But it gets colored by german culture in a very weird way. There is this strong belief for instance, that drugs are bad, even among urban shamans. That drumming is the only way to go. Everyone tries to be a wise ass and trump others intellectually. Everytime i go on german "drug forums" i feel as if im sorrounded by a bunch of silly kids doing droogz. It's as if a foreign culture (US culture) constantly gets translated into german culture. And something gets lost.
The USA had the hippy movement. In Germany there was the violent student revolt of '68.
In the USA, the people went through a phase of intense introspection, raising of consciousness...here it's all about silly political activism..because - everyone knows what's best. Like i said, a bunch of smartasses. I've been listening to a lot of podcasts lately and there is all this talk about "finding the others" as lorenzo puts it. I really wonder if *they* really exist here and if i could stand them.
Oh yeah, drug laws are pretty horrible too. Germany is extremly ban-happy. Not even Kava is legal. You can even get busted for spore prints. It is silly. Noone cares. While The USA is legalizing Cannabis, medical use of the herb is far from being accepted, it's not legal. I feel that in the USA, there is a real shift happening. Psychedelics are slowly but surely entering the mainstream.
Here it's "yah, if you wanna go insane, just eat these drugs. There is a reason they are illegal"
I've met a couple of other people who have at least once taken psychedelics but it's still like---meh. I don't know.
I'm not sure if it's worth investing any time into this culture. I thought about starting a podcast or some kind of group. But if these people then all turn out to be silly political activsts, smart asses, or sad escapists i might ass well off myself right there (figure of speech).
I think the two Worldwars made people sick in the head and this continues on from generation to generation. A psychedelic renaissance will never happen here...that's like expecting a stick figure to dance the boogie.
