Americans React to 7 Reasons You’ll Never Leave Germany

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  • @annfrancoole34
    @annfrancoole34 Před 4 měsíci +231

    Education and health care should be a RIGHT not a benefit. If a country is not healthy and educated it has nothing.

    • @imalwaysright
      @imalwaysright Před 4 měsíci +31

      Certain factions of America doesn’t want their citizens health and educated. They wanted them oppressed, ignorant, scared and angry.

    • @meljayization
      @meljayization Před 4 měsíci +11

      Taxes are for the military some will say.
      Few days ago I looked it up, above 30% from American taxes gone to Medicare in 2022.
      But your drugs and hospital +private doctors can charge 5 to 20 times as much as in germany, you get nothing for it.
      Here the worker pay around 10% tax for Healthcare, the workgiver also 10%.
      So 30% should be enough in the US.
      I know, doctors earn more in the USA.... Right, BUT: german university don't ask 50k bucks a year for education = 6 to 10 years X 50k+ interests the german doctors don't need to pay back😅.
      German university isn't 100% free, you need to pay like 150 to 500 bucks a year, I know peanuts 😂😂😂

    • @DSP16569
      @DSP16569 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Both are human rights (Rights in the carta of human rights of the UN).
      Article 26
      Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
      Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
      Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
      Article 25
      Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
      Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

    • @tehweh6160
      @tehweh6160 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Health, education, and housing are constitutional rights in Germany 🇩🇪

    • @annfrancoole34
      @annfrancoole34 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Oops forgot about housing

  • @Dutch1961
    @Dutch1961 Před 4 měsíci +134

    "You can make a lot of money here!" That's the attitude that got the USA to where it is today. Life's not about making a lot of money. Life is about making enough money to live comfortably and enjoy time with your family and explore the world.

    • @mok1138
      @mok1138 Před 4 měsíci +6

      that's it

    • @Luismayer77
      @Luismayer77 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Thats life. Not live to work, but work to live. Too bad this world is ruled by boomers who think working literally 1/3 of our lifetimes, while spending another 1/3 sleeping, is okay. We really have 8 hours a day, 5 days a week those like me who are lucky to not work on weekend, only for ourselves. If you count driving, coocking, cleaning... how much % of our lifetime we enjoy life? like 15%? thats just sad

  • @allesanders1809
    @allesanders1809 Před 4 měsíci +66

    "80 People died dayly by gunfire in the US, in Iraq they called it civil war" Volker Pispers 2012

  • @ersetzbarescrewmitgliednr789
    @ersetzbarescrewmitgliednr789 Před 4 měsíci +76

    American Passports rank number 8 in the world, together with Lithuania. You can visit 184 destinations.
    German Passports are number 2 with Italy and Spain and can visit 190 countries.
    Singapore is number 1 with 192 destinations.

    • @i0am0the0one0
      @i0am0the0one0 Před 4 měsíci +1

      the danish is number 3

    • @jordanl.b.360
      @jordanl.b.360 Před 5 dny +1

      That's not true, here the last ladder
      1 🇫🇷 France 194
      1 🇩🇪 Germany 194
      1 🇮🇹 Italy 194
      1 🇯🇵 Japan 194
      1 🇸🇬 Singapore 194
      1 🇪🇸 Spain 194
      2 🇫🇮 Finland 193
      2 🇰🇷 South Korea 193
      2 🇸🇪 Sweden 193
      3 🇦🇹 Austria 192
      3 🇩🇰 Denmark 192
      3 🇮🇪 Ireland 192
      3 🇳🇱 Netherlands 192
      4 🇧🇪 Belgium 191
      4 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 191
      4 🇳🇴 Norway 191
      4 🇵🇹 Portugal 191
      4 🇬🇧 UK 191
      5 🇬🇷 Greece 190
      5 🇲🇹 Malta 190
      France is first as they have more visa-free

  • @RustyDust101
    @RustyDust101 Před 4 měsíci +88

    German here. That German university is (almost) completely free is one thing I am proud of my country. That shows we not only want, but actually NEED highly educated people here. That the taxpayers in Germany pay for it, even for non-German immigrants is totally fine by me. Without young people coming here, getting their education here, and maybe deciding to stay after they get to know Germany, we'd be in a lot of trouble. With an aging average population we can't keep up our generation contract. Such as pensions guaranteed by the government. These pensions are paid also from the taxes of the working population. With more and more older people (thanks to a constant increase of the average old age) a proportionately smaller number of younger people have to cover those pensions. So the German government decided to make education virtually free. You pay between 150-350€ per semester. But that includes public transportation tickets, reduce entrance fees for loads of concerts, museums, exhibitions, etc. Plus the admin fees for the university.
    Yes, obviously you still need to cover your daily expenses for food, rent, etc. But at least the education itself is tuition free.

    • @ane-louisestampe7939
      @ane-louisestampe7939 Před 4 měsíci +9

      Dane here: When I went to school back in the 70'es it was drummed into us: Denmark has NO natural resouces worth mentioning - except from our brains.
      We can't keep living of exporting Lurpak - in the future we will be exporting KNOW HOW.
      This "idea" was taken so seriously, that a new kind of High School/Gymnasium was introduced: Higher Preparation Exam.
      From 1967 now grown up working class children, who'd left school due to lack of finances, could qualify for university at a gymnasium in two years - with merit for life and work experience.
      We're still exporting a lot of Lurpak, though 🤔 Not so sure about the know-how 🙄

    • @coldnightszz
      @coldnightszz Před 4 měsíci +1

      Ja das stimmt

    • @eisikater1584
      @eisikater1584 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Bavaria here. You are right in as far as university fees are concerned, but if you don't want to study in Hintertupfingen (where the fox and the hare wish each other goodnight), there's the problem of getting a flat to rent in the first place, and rents in, say, Hamburg, Munich or Berlin aren't cheap these days, and I haven't yet started talking about the cost of living in a big city or finding a job you can do as a student without neglecting your studies. Yes, you can get a student loan (if you're lucky and your parents don't earn too much), but I thought about it twice and decided not to take it because I didn't want to start my professional career with a five-digit number of euros as debt. Instead, I took one semester off ("Urlaubssemester") to work full time and earn some money, and that was only viable because I had had a professional education before, had found a relatively cheap flat, sold my car, and Berlin's public transport system was quite affordable and reliable back then. However, there was a huge piece of luck involved, and more than once I feared that my whole plan would fail. Well, it worked out alright in the end, but it wasn't easy.

    • @jesusmetlock3539
      @jesusmetlock3539 Před 4 měsíci

      @@eisikater1584
      well if u want to study in such a special place like berlin, hamburg or munich, do it.....
      i lifed quite well in my "Hinterupfingen" called Magdeburg.... i didnt finish my university but what concernse me the most is what @RustyDust101 says , we need educated university absolvers, a shit do we need them, we need workers, handymen, ppl who know how to work, solving problems by seeing practicaly, we dont need any more stupid shait face engineers, engineers are the scum of the working ppl suggesting resolutions that dont work, why? because the fucking engineer has no clue about actual handy work.
      i once tried to get an engineer i am glad i didnt and took the handyman course.
      btw, just because you earn more , you arent worth more....

    • @venk8009
      @venk8009 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Bulgarian living in Scotland here. Even tho shit went down the drain after Brexit, I didn't pay a pense for the 4-year BSc course I did (technically £1820 billed annually, but as an Europpean having started the course in between Brexit, the government covered all of my tuition for those 4 years) plus also access to any corporate software needed for the completion of my course - Adobe, Microsoft, Zoom Etc. To facilitate and negate the conditions of the pandemic.) But Master Degrees here are chasing after their American sisters I believe. Each year, tuition fees go up so severely & especially now that rest of the EU is treated as an international student, therefore charged by the much higher tarriff. 😢

  • @frauboot3866
    @frauboot3866 Před 4 měsíci +39

    18:28 It's shocking how much attention America pays to its fallen soldiers, but forgets about the tens of thousands who die on the "home front" each year.

    • @ot7biasedmashups
      @ot7biasedmashups Před 3 měsíci +1

      Exactly

    • @bta7658
      @bta7658 Před 3 měsíci +4

      also ignoring the veterans who are now mentally and/or physically disabled and also.. ignoring the suicide statistics of soldiers
      many years more soldiers died from suicide than any other work related issues

  • @macdieter23558
    @macdieter23558 Před 4 měsíci +60

    Fun fact about the slavery thing: A few years ago when the slavery discussion was on a new high, I heard a (white caucasian) woman in a discussion forum openly advocate for slavery. She was okay with slavery. So I offered her she even could choose in which area she wanted to be a slave.
    Hmmmm! She told me I was wrong! She wanted to OWN slaves, NOT BE one!

    • @imalwaysright
      @imalwaysright Před 4 měsíci

      Not only do they have those despicable views, they feel confident and comfortable in saying it! Protected and emboldened by the right wing machine that poisons their minds.

    • @jarneyfs1
      @jarneyfs1 Před 4 měsíci

      No you didn't, this is just whippy shit.

    • @peter_meyer
      @peter_meyer Před 4 měsíci +1

      You might want to read the "cornerstone speach" - or listen to it here on YT

  • @user-se4iq5cy1o
    @user-se4iq5cy1o Před 4 měsíci +27

    The reason that small shops only accept cash is that for creditcard payments they have to pay a fee to the bank, not the customer, them. So they earn less money.

  • @johnfrancismaglinchey4192
    @johnfrancismaglinchey4192 Před 4 měsíci +40

    Mc Donald’s in EUROPE is a very different experience,,,, everything is sourced locally and tracked to its origin.
    Plus,,, The staff MUST BE PAID A PROPER WAGE. This was made clear to the AMERICAN FRANCHISE otherwise they knew they would loose their licence to operate.

    • @irminschembri8263
      @irminschembri8263 Před 4 měsíci

      @@user-to2kz6xg5u If you refer to that fast food chain I agree with you for the first and probably the last time seeing your posts on several channels. :)

    • @johnfrancismaglinchey4192
      @johnfrancismaglinchey4192 Před 4 měsíci

      You’re not compelled to read anything,,, get a good book if you’re offended other people’s opinions. @@irminschembri8263

    • @irminschembri8263
      @irminschembri8263 Před 4 měsíci

      @@user-to2kz6xg5u Might be that I mistook you for some other user- lots of letters and numbers. So my apologies as you sound like a nice person. :)

    • @jankulda17
      @jankulda17 Před 3 měsíci

      Don't try to idealize it so much man :D it's mass factory farming, full of chemicals, ist shit that you put in your body and that's not only McDonald's, it's all the food in supermsrkets etc. Don't think it's that much better in Europe, it isn't

  • @wimschoenmakers5463
    @wimschoenmakers5463 Před 4 měsíci +31

    Yeah.... waking up from their ' American Dream ' can be somewhat confronting and scary for young people. 😉

  • @june4976
    @june4976 Před 4 měsíci +40

    The German passport will open you access to more countries visa free than the US passport. 🙂

    • @alicetwain
      @alicetwain Před 4 měsíci +14

      Actually, as EU citizens we can access a ton of countries WITHOUT passport too.

    • @june4976
      @june4976 Před 4 měsíci

      @@alicetwain Exactly. I remember going to Madeira for my honeymoon with nothing else than a couple of suitcases, our plane tickets and my German ID.
      On the other hand, you can access all the US states with a US driver's license, too, I think, which would be about the same. Minus the cultural diversity.

    • @ichbinbluna3504
      @ichbinbluna3504 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@alicetwainUnited States = 50 "countries" without a passport

    • @alicetwain
      @alicetwain Před 4 měsíci +5

      @@ichbinbluna3504 those are states. Not countries.

    • @alicetwain
      @alicetwain Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@june4976 except the US states are still US. Now, you are German and I am Italian, we may be peachy now, but to communicate we need to speak English (which is not our mothertongue), and our countries have been at war a lot until not so long ago. Indeed, many older Italians are still distrusting of Germans nearly 80 years after the end of WWII! (And despite Germany having done a much better job at expelling Nazism than Italy has done expelling Fascism.) You and I are culturally way more different than two Americans from nearly neighboring states.

  • @scrappedlives
    @scrappedlives Před 4 měsíci +3

    McDonald's in the Netherlands only have recycable cups now, you pay for the cup and when you return it to the counter you get that money back.

  • @mizzya
    @mizzya Před 4 měsíci +6

    Let’s hope enough of younger people like you and the next generations can bring that positive change in the US.

  • @Brankos22
    @Brankos22 Před 4 měsíci +7

    in Berlin some partys last for daaaaaaaaays.. the guy is so hilarious.. great reaction

  • @DerEineDude
    @DerEineDude Před 4 měsíci +5

    As a german, who went to virginia with my german / american crossover buddy just can relate to this dude. The "fast food" in the states is amazing and when you compare like big fast food chains like the m to the c, it's not that different. But in Germany we mostly have "traditional kitchen restaurants" and the quality there is just insane. Most of the meat is from farmers nearby, the veggies are also from nearby fields and we have much tighter restrictions on stuff that get's sprayed on our meals. So it's not all bad in Europe ;)

  • @klausoxen6597
    @klausoxen6597 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Most Americans still think they live in the "Land of the Free"...wrong! Here in Europe & especially in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France, you are free! In the USA definitely not!

  • @TheHornoxx
    @TheHornoxx Před 4 měsíci +7

    👍 A nice contribution from both of you and of course also from the reference contribution from "Soldier of Life" which I have seen so often so far with a lot of fun and joy, just because this one is somehow really typically american for me which I enjoy 😉
    On the subject of "food", as an European I wouldn't even think of mentioning McDonalds, whether in German or American form, because there are about 12.548.211 good "foods" here in Europe that would have been worth mentioning before that 🤣🤣

  • @maggieellison1017
    @maggieellison1017 Před 4 měsíci +15

    It’s really saddened me to hear you both say that you close your mind to school shootings, killings, bad news because you have become so used to hearing it. It brought to mind the famous words of Edmund Burke who said “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that good men do nothing”.

  • @blondkatze3547
    @blondkatze3547 Před 4 měsíci +10

    I agree with him, from north to south Germany there is really a lot of German history to see, whether museums, palaces, fortresses, beautiful churches, memorials to concentration camps, etc. If you have personally visited such a memorial then you understand that there must never be a dictatorship and facism again. Which we doo too learned in history class at school.💜

  • @ulrichhaepp2657
    @ulrichhaepp2657 Před 4 měsíci +13

    Great to see, that there still are some open minded US citizens, keep on going! Something, many students do here after finishing school, before entering universities is traveling other countries or even continents ( because just countries, that you can do any time later within hours). Or they just get a random working job, just for getting into other peoples world, make some money, for to have something in behind, when on university, or a car or something. Working for some months, a semester or two would even be a great way for foreign students at first, to getting deeper into the language, the culture, and even prepare for university, to find a suitable flat to rent, and all those things. Although university is for free, you still need money, to make your living. Many students do that, before and along or in between semesters. You will get friends more easyily when working or joining some sport-or other hobby-clubs, which are everywhere for every thinkable liking or interest. Just do it and you will not need a huge loan or bankrupt your parents, let them enjoy there savings , maybe for visiting you.

  • @paulvdg6767
    @paulvdg6767 Před 4 měsíci +17

    Hey Joel! Nice post - really genuine in my view. I live in Australia, and also believe Germany a great place to live...but Australia is also great...no guns, so that's a plus...

    • @Lilygirl283
      @Lilygirl283 Před 4 měsíci

      They just need to get rid of the current pm, useless in mho..😂

    • @beezsixty-nine
      @beezsixty-nine Před 4 měsíci

      Also our Aussie beer is way better than any US or Germany beer

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo Před měsícem

      Except for the wildlife trying to kill you. Each and every animal living in Australia or the surrounding oceans seems to be the most lethal of its species.

  • @enterprise-day9657
    @enterprise-day9657 Před 2 měsíci +3

    28:15 The strongest passports are the Japanese, Italian, Spanish, German, French and Singaporean passports. With these passports you can visit 194 of 199 countries without needing a visa. The American passport is only in 7th place with 186 out of 199 countries without a visa.

    • @paradoxofgodexisting
      @paradoxofgodexisting Před měsícem

      Yea, and fun fact: If you have visa to visit Mexico, you can easily live in the US 😄 Just hurry, you have until the November, but I dont know why would anyone want it tho.

  • @Steps85
    @Steps85 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Great video, buddy. Once again. I'm usually not a big fan of reaction videos. Feels kinda lazy sometimes. But you really add value through your reflection and honesty.

  • @dennisbitzer3091
    @dennisbitzer3091 Před 4 měsíci +23

    Germany has the second rank about the value of Passport for travelling.
    And Europe is so trainconnected. You can travel inside Germany by Deutsche Bahn his InterCityExpress trains. You have a lot of Highspeed-routes. From Berlin to Munich you can travel in under 4 hours or between Hamburg and Munich in unserem 6 hours. But also Berlin to Prague in 4 hours, Nuremberg-Vienna in 4 hours. Frankfurt-Paris in around 5 hours. and so on...

    • @vophatechnicus
      @vophatechnicus Před 4 měsíci +3

      According to the last passport index, germany is at number 3 with several other countries ;) But thats better than the 7th place the us passport is at ;)

    • @Kloetenhenne
      @Kloetenhenne Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@vophatechnicus annnnd you put that under this comment becaaaause...?

    • @Kloetenhenne
      @Kloetenhenne Před 4 měsíci

      There is also a train from Dortmund to Enschede in the Netherlands. I think it takes about an hour to get there and that train is even a Regionalbahn.

    • @vophatechnicus
      @vophatechnicus Před 4 měsíci

      @@Kloetenhenne because 3rd rank is not 2nd rank as stated in the comment? I thought anyone with an intact brain could figure that out...

    • @Kloetenhenne
      @Kloetenhenne Před 4 měsíci

      @@vophatechnicus wow you are a smarta.. aren't ya 🤣 who cares if it is 2nd or 3rd? And what was your iq again? 🤔

  • @grimby63
    @grimby63 Před 4 měsíci +2

    He Joel, I have watched tons of your videos and I think that this one is by far may favorite. I love the banter between you guys. So I propose that one of you becomes president and the other vice president (up to you guys which is which) as I have NO doubt that America would actually be a great place with you in charge.

  • @OliverWiemann-ss9uk
    @OliverWiemann-ss9uk Před 4 měsíci +3

    When I visit the US the weirdest thing in hotels is that they give you the key and next the tell you where the ice machine is on your floor…
    Regarding brands and status some say that that is what fuels capitalism: We buy things we don‘t need, with money we don‘t have to impress people we don‘t like.

  • @biankakoettlitz6979
    @biankakoettlitz6979 Před 4 měsíci +5

    I would be happy if the two of you would think hard about what kind of life you want to live and try to live it, even if it is in America. But nothing is worse than regretting something !

  • @helfgott1
    @helfgott1 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Education and healthcare are human rights,period 👍👍😃😃 Take my car, my house, my wife( please do) NEVER touch my beer. 😊😊 A bavarian 👍👍

  • @JeremyParker072
    @JeremyParker072 Před 4 měsíci +11

    I think that these are 10 reasons not to live in USA. I see these 10 reasons in many countries and not just in Germany - but Germany is one of the best.

    • @macdieter23558
      @macdieter23558 Před 4 měsíci +10

      I know that I as a German have to pay relatively high taxes, but I see the effects it has on society, so I am cool with it!
      My son finished a master study, my youngest daughter will soon graduate from high school and will study, too. And I am NOT a rich person!

    • @Arltratlo
      @Arltratlo Před 4 měsíci +3

      i need only one reason not to live in the USA....its the life of my child i need to protect!

  • @dudoklasovity2093
    @dudoklasovity2093 Před 4 měsíci +8

    After 4 years in LA my taste buds became so conditioned to american food but then I went for 2 weeks to Spain, Austria and Slovakia and when I flew back my friend picked me up at LAX and had MacDonalds Cheeseburger with Coke waiting for me in the car I was so hungry so I took a big bite I am not sh*tting you it was so GROSS 🤮 I needed to flush the bite down so I had a gulp of Coke jesus it was so sweet like chewing on sugar cubes. So much different so much unhealthy the food in USA is compared to Europe. In those 2 weeks in Europe I felt so much healthier and actually had energy from the food. Here I eat my body is tired just from processing all those hidden chemicals. I also lost 5 pounds eating same types of food. It’s not sugary and over processed there. Much more tasty too

  • @davidberriman5903
    @davidberriman5903 Před 4 měsíci +5

    I remember when the US was known as the land of the free. It sounds like that has changed somewhat. I think the US would be a much better place if there were more people like you two. Joel for President has a ring to it. Every time I watch one of your clips I thank goodness I am Australian.
    Keep up the good work guys.

  • @nabeelking3310
    @nabeelking3310 Před měsícem

    Bro great Video keep going🔥❤️

  • @uvolio4737
    @uvolio4737 Před měsícem

    Interesting video. I haven't looked at the country I live in like that yet. Thank you for your videos and greetings from Franconia/Germany.

  • @giniinthebottle5777
    @giniinthebottle5777 Před 2 měsíci +2

    If I were asked what the USA is like nowadays, I would say: When Aaron Bushnell burned himself to death last week in Washingtin D.C., the police officer present did not prevent it, but pointed a gun at him the whole time.

  • @karstenvagt1075
    @karstenvagt1075 Před 4 měsíci +11

    09:00 cash only is NOT result of German craving for privacy. It is simply the consequence of high fees for debit card machines for small businesses like small bakeries, restaurants etc. These simply can't afford a debit card machine.
    19:00 I guess you DO have a choice...don't give every moron a firearm. Try to control who may have a firearm and who may not. In Germany you must have a proper reason to bear a firearm like for hunting, sport shooting etc. But you always must have education before using a gun und gun security and you have to pass a background check for criminal history etc.

  • @ChokyoDK
    @ChokyoDK Před 4 měsíci +2

    One of your best videos to date. A lot of good topics fr.

    • @ichbinbluna3504
      @ichbinbluna3504 Před 4 měsíci

      He has already discussed many videos recently on his own without a guest. It's getting a bit boring. And they are often outdated videos that are several years old. The narrator of the video that was reacted to raved about Germany back then. But he must leave Germany.

  • @CaptainStuhlgang420
    @CaptainStuhlgang420 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Soldier of Life is a great guy!

  • @susanneS371
    @susanneS371 Před 4 měsíci +1

    One error, we have a lot of imported foods here, but also regulation for importation.

  • @miriamscheuch7356
    @miriamscheuch7356 Před dnem

    We can go pretty much everywhere just with a tourist visa . For example stay 3 month in japan , south korea just buy entering . And in case of japan you can extend it up to 6 month in total . We dont need to apply for an extra visa . But the US want to know everything even in advance .

  • @Winona493
    @Winona493 Před 4 měsíci +1

    As a German this is so nice to hear, because I took everything for granted. Nevertheless the US are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For a visit.

  • @dereknewbury163
    @dereknewbury163 Před 4 měsíci +10

    That guy is observant and hilarious. I identify with not being able to watch the news even here in the UK, however. It is not an easy world for you young people and I am so sad about that. On a lighter note, I was curious about the name "Arturo". Apparently it is from Irish/Gaelic origin meaning "bear man" destined for greatness. So prophetic I suspect.

    • @pfalzgraf7527
      @pfalzgraf7527 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Sadly, he broke the law and had to leave Germany. But yes, I love his way of expressing things, too!

    • @dereknewbury163
      @dereknewbury163 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@pfalzgraf7527 I am gay so was sadly breaking the law for much of my youth. A hotel room is a 'public place' so staying in a hotel with my partner I am still in breach of UK law. My point is that being in breach of a law does not make you a bad person.

    • @Deliciousfoodofficer
      @Deliciousfoodofficer Před 4 měsíci

      What did he do?​@@pfalzgraf7527

    • @samuelsamenstrang6069
      @samuelsamenstrang6069 Před 3 měsíci

      @@dereknewbury163 what? how?

    • @samuelsamenstrang6069
      @samuelsamenstrang6069 Před 3 měsíci

      @@pfalzgraf7527 what did he do????

  • @hubertussuppenstiefel5590
    @hubertussuppenstiefel5590 Před 3 měsíci +1

    24:54 That's from medieval ages.

  • @frankbrinkmann9742
    @frankbrinkmann9742 Před 2 měsíci

    Danke!

  • @teachersusan3730
    @teachersusan3730 Před 4 měsíci +1

    What‘s better in the US is the open space. Germany is densely populated.
    I live in the Black Forest and there is a lot of nature around but that‘s nothing compared to what I‘ve experienced in the US or Canada.

  • @fruzsimih7214
    @fruzsimih7214 Před měsícem

    Cash only may also be a necessity for small businesses because they have to pay a lot of fees for payments with credit cards or debit cards.

  • @onceagain3217
    @onceagain3217 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hey, thanks for the video. It was fun to watch you. If you want to emigrate to Germany, don't wait, go for it. The longer you wait, the older you get, the harder it will be to learn German. If you like Germany and would like to come here, I would be happy for you. Best regards

    • @Arltratlo
      @Arltratlo Před 4 měsíci

      Americans believe Germans will only speak English to them!

  • @biankakoettlitz6979
    @biankakoettlitz6979 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This materialism they have it in Europe, too.Maybe it's more hidden, but it's still there. But it's easier to avoid.

  • @alicetwain
    @alicetwain Před 4 měsíci +1

    Couple of hours? I could be in Switzerland in 40 minutes from where I am sitting right now!

  • @AP-RSI
    @AP-RSI Před 4 měsíci +2

    Education should not depend on your wealth or financial income! That should be a basic rule in every normal, democratic country!

  • @VonBrachsenbruegge
    @VonBrachsenbruegge Před měsícem

    I own a 1970 Mustang.. in Germany, thats extremely rare.. and very expensive. I went over to a friend of mine to build my new PC.. drove home and left the cartons in my car.. I had 2 weeks of free time, so i gamed like hell and haven't left my house for a week.. When i needed to go grocery shopping.. i realized i left my car open, with a 4090 carton lying on my passenger seat. Nobody tried to steal the car or the 4090.. xD Love Germany..

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo Před měsícem

      No European in his right mind wants to steal an American car : it's too large, it needs its own petrol station because of fuel consumption, taxes are high because of the large (but inefficient) engine, the suspension is not suited for specific European roads (such as cobblestone), etc ...

  • @melchiorvonsternberg844
    @melchiorvonsternberg844 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Well Joel... When I look at video contributions from you from a year ago and you now think about your last trip to Europe, then you have grown up a lot this year. You see the world and therefore yourself a little more clearly. And your ability to think more deeply about the world has also grown. If you really decide to return to the continent of your forefathers, Europe will certainly not reject you...
    Stay tuned !

  • @scarba
    @scarba Před 4 měsíci +1

    To live with that level of anxiety is like living in a war zone. I would never get to the States.

  • @emiliajojo5703
    @emiliajojo5703 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Cash only for me.stay healthy!

  • @germankitty
    @germankitty Před 4 měsíci

    As a German from one of the major beer-brewing places, I usually have a Samuel Adams bitter when I'm the US; it's not half bad. :-) And I remember when McD started in Germany -- they did the whole ice thing, too (which I personally quite like), but way too many people complained, as ice in drinks isn't at all common here. So now it's only available on demand -- if at all.

  • @EinChris75
    @EinChris75 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Don't do "wow" too much at 1:00 on the city view on the intro. It's London, Greenwich area.

  • @RickTheClipper
    @RickTheClipper Před 3 měsíci

    In a democracy, You have the Government You vote for, and after You have the Government You deserve

  • @jarrodglover2311
    @jarrodglover2311 Před 4 měsíci

    You should definitely do a gap year and travel and explore the world (especially Europe).

  • @rodriguezgazia8571
    @rodriguezgazia8571 Před 3 měsíci

    Ur good guys.

  • @mikekelly702
    @mikekelly702 Před 4 měsíci

    So, I lived in Amsterdam for about 2 years, college there is free as well, and when he said that people will say that people have to pay higher taxes to fund the schools, (I know he was joking, but Ive heard other americans talk about this too.....mostly peeps that have never been to Europe) But Tax dollars are mostly redirected back to the people in Europe, where as in the USA, taxes are put into the military, the drug companies, the huge paychecks of the gov. workers..etc. and in The Netherlands, taxes are high, BUT almost every cent is giving back to the people. Whats not is dedicated to public transit, education, affordable housing. Almost NO American tax dollars is given to the American education system. and using cash...thats dope. Same in Amsterdam. If Americans really respect their privacy, then you'll use cash.

  • @bjorndebar8361
    @bjorndebar8361 Před měsícem

    Many people in Germany will never see a weapon in real life outside of the army. Even though Germany has a lot of weapons per capita. In Germany, weapons have to be locked in safes separate from the ammunition.

  • @fruzsimih7214
    @fruzsimih7214 Před měsícem

    A friend of mine made a tour of the world a few years ago. She told me that the most materialistic society she ever saw was South Korea.

  • @maxxie84
    @maxxie84 Před 3 měsíci

    Also, you can be fashionable without wearing big brands, (though they might have been EU brands you never heard of which would still be high end), but mostly I agree, in the UK consumerism is more prominent but France, Ireland, Germany, not that much of a thing. But it still exist, like in Paris or younger people yes

  • @nettcologne9186
    @nettcologne9186 Před 4 měsíci

    The city in the intro was London :-)

  • @tanpopo03
    @tanpopo03 Před 3 měsíci

    In my opinion you can NEVER go wrong by leaving what you know behind for a while. So if you can figure out a way financially to do it - go now! Doesn't have to be Germany, anywhere that's doable, go and live there for a year. THEN you can make an informed decision on whether your home country is where you want to be or whether somewhere else might suit you better.
    Like you said, this video focused on a lot of good aspects of Germany and I mostly agree with them (German here), but man, this country does have its issues, too!! I recommend you watch a couple of "10 things that suck in Germany" type videos, just to even it out 😉. I've lived in the States and Japan for a year each and there are SO MANY things I miss about both of those countries, but on the whole I'm happy at home. But I do have that comparison now. Also - life happened and once you're older and have a family it gets a LOT harder to just up and leave for a while. So, yeah. GO! Not gonna lie - knowing German bureaucracy there's probably a ton of hoops you're gonna have to jump through to get a job/work visa (and learning our language is really fun apparently 🤡) but if there's any chance to make it happen you should try.
    You can always go back, but only if you leave first 😉. (And international work experience will probably never look bad on any job application either.)
    *getting off the soap box now*

  • @biankakoettlitz6979
    @biankakoettlitz6979 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Can't you get a college exchange or so? It's a great way to see if you really like to live in Germany and to make some connections and....

  • @rogerk6180
    @rogerk6180 Před 3 měsíci

    I'm dutch living in the netherlands, and i'm in germany in 5 minutes, belgium in 15 minutes, london in 3,5 hours by train and paris takes 2.5 hours by train. And pretty much every other country in europe in a 1.5 to 3 hour flight that costs less the 100 euros usually.
    And the isa pasport doesn't even crack the top 10 of strongest passports really. German and dutch rank a lot higher.

  • @achimschroter8046
    @achimschroter8046 Před 4 měsíci

    German here. I am thankful for skateboards Surfboards chewing gum and coca cola and much more❤

  • @Kloetenhenne
    @Kloetenhenne Před 4 měsíci +1

    A friend of mine goes from a city in Germany to Luxemburg to fill up her car with gas because it is way cheaper over there 😂😂

  • @Kaspa-gb3lp
    @Kaspa-gb3lp Před 4 měsíci +2

    and 2 years later he left. Thats exactly the humor i need. Thats the problem i have with those kind of videos you live 2 months in a country you know nothing about it. And then this people are like oh that was complete bs

    • @DSP16569
      @DSP16569 Před 4 měsíci +3

      He left because he got in legal troubles and he flew back to the US to get out of reach of german juristication.
      He ignored the laws about street legal stuff and drove a motorbike classified electric bicycle (to fast to be classified as "Bicycle") without insurance, licence plate and drivers licence. Maybe it was to much "restriction of his freedom do do any shit he wants" or Panic (this offense - when first time caught and no accident involved is mostly only a fine but no criminal record or prison sentence).

  • @Korilian13
    @Korilian13 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I think this guy did leave Germany though. A combination of some legal issues and becoming dissilusioned with his life here. Tbh that seems to be a common expat experience. First a honey moon period and then the downsides start to hit home and they realize no place holds the secrets to a happy life.

  • @robontube12
    @robontube12 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Ahem: 1:10 it's London in the UK, folks!

  • @fabucla
    @fabucla Před 4 měsíci +5

    Fun fact: the guy got into miniscule trouble because of a modified bike he used. Threw a hissy fit and went back to the US after all. lol.

  • @MitmachGaming
    @MitmachGaming Před 4 měsíci +1

    The same guy also made a video: "Being Black in Germany as an African American". I can also recommend this.

  • @rebbojar2475
    @rebbojar2475 Před 3 měsíci +1

    ...so it wasn't for beer in the Czech Republic, where the beer is the best in the world :)

  • @maxxie84
    @maxxie84 Před 3 měsíci

    There's a video about Mc Donald in France, I think you should watch it :)

  • @TheGamingCrow
    @TheGamingCrow Před 3 měsíci

    12:21 while mentioning it, my basement room is open and unlocked for three weeks in a row already. The landlord is upgrading the building. Am I concerned about anybody to get into my basement room (except of the workers)? No. Am I worried about people hiding in there? No. Because all of that won't happen in germany. Might sound weird to americans, but that's just the way it is here.

  • @Razor-fv2tv
    @Razor-fv2tv Před 4 měsíci

    9:30 Sounds a bit like the Story of Cyberpunk 2077 😁

  • @chubbywombat7402
    @chubbywombat7402 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Nice video.
    Funny, however, that you guys (as in most Americans) only think about the government when talking about privacy. A huge and much more realistic issue is the private sector. All those companies trying to steer, influence and manipulate you? Yes, protect against government overstepping. But be well aware of companies, too. They’re way less regulated than government, it seems. And they are in for the money.
    Do it like the Germans: don’t let it hinder your routines but be aware of it, nonetheless.

  • @Alex.The.Lionnnnn
    @Alex.The.Lionnnnn Před 4 měsíci

    Can we take a moment to say bless you to old mate in the middle of a sneeze? 😂😂

  • @JeanLuc6565
    @JeanLuc6565 Před 4 měsíci

    🖐️from France

  • @schattensand
    @schattensand Před 4 měsíci

    13:53 America runs on (tonkins??) I missed out on either the word or the meaning

  • @dariotuting1023
    @dariotuting1023 Před 4 měsíci

    Hello MoreJps,
    Can't you buy German beer in America? Becks or something? and how much does a beer like that cost in your area? Greetings from Lower Saxony Germany

  • @LutzAlbrecht-Mylenium
    @LutzAlbrecht-Mylenium Před 4 měsíci

    Dunno whether life here in Germany is really simpler. Such remarks always feel like a tourist's view where he just hasn't bumped into that specific bureaucrat that wore him down with requests for more information and documents just to get e.g. a European driver's license. ;-) Not saying that our government doesn't try to take care of everyone, but there are a few kinks in the system that could be improved.

  • @Krokostad
    @Krokostad Před 4 měsíci

    This was nice. I feel you've never laughed as much as in this video.

  • @yvesgysel9834
    @yvesgysel9834 Před 4 měsíci +1

    It's not just Germany but across the EU. We believe (Belgians) that education and healthcare are basic human rights. The same as in Germany. It's funded via taxes. Nobody should be left behind. That's probably the reason that Europeans simply can not understand the Americans, having no national health care system and going into massive debts for student loans??? Incomprehensible for us, Europeans.

  • @user-wu8bm9li6y
    @user-wu8bm9li6y Před 4 měsíci +1

    You will be welcome in Germany!

  • @Lucypyro
    @Lucypyro Před 3 měsíci

    Pls react to the Berlin night life 😅

  • @alansmithee8831
    @alansmithee8831 Před 4 měsíci

    Hello Joel and pal. I love Germany and speak German "ein Bisschen", but the standards and rules are a bit too much for my anarchic British ways to want to move there. I would move to US first.
    P.S. I toured Europe on the train, from a base of my friend's aunt's home in Frankfürt. I toured US by Greyhound and stayed with my other friend's sister in Texas, then his brother in Thunder Bay, Canada, but could not use those as bases.

    • @fruitbowl18
      @fruitbowl18 Před 4 měsíci

      Its actually Frankfurt without ü :3

    • @alansmithee8831
      @alansmithee8831 Před 4 měsíci

      @@fruitbowl18 At some point my spell check stuck it there and I went along with it.

    • @alansmithee8831
      @alansmithee8831 Před 4 měsíci

      @@fruitbowl18 So you have your way of spelling it and I have Main.

  • @diamondowari6143
    @diamondowari6143 Před měsícem

    Bro look behind him, how many people are walking and cycling... not to mention there wasn't some karen that would come up and tell that he can't be filming there 😂

  • @seijika46
    @seijika46 Před 3 měsíci

    If you have to get out huge loans in the US for higher education no matter what - surely it'd be a better experience to study abroad? (In 2023 alone in the US, 604 mass shootings with 746 killed, 2442 wounded - 10 of the mass shootings in schools.)

  • @kerstinweber-blank1865
    @kerstinweber-blank1865 Před 4 měsíci

    When will you both visit Germany (again)

  • @ralfhaget7981
    @ralfhaget7981 Před 4 měsíci

    Bei mir wären die 12 Gründe...
    Bier, Bier, Bier, Einstellung der Menschen, Bier, Bier Bier, unsere schöne Natur, Bier Bier, Bier und Bier 😂😂😂😂😂
    Überall anders ist es schlecht ❤😂
    So wie ihr denkt solltet ihr deutsch lernen ❤🤔
    Wir haben bei uns nur 1 Regel um gut zu leben, man muss die Sprache lernen, sonst hat man kaum Berufliche Perspektiven...
    Die meisten können Englisch, aber bei 98% der Jobs, ist deutsch Vorraussetzung, man muss verstehen was seine aufgaben sind und Probleme diskutieren können.
    Wir sehen überall probleme 😂

  • @Breitreif
    @Breitreif Před 4 měsíci +1

    Don't Forget To Vote.

  • @Steven91637
    @Steven91637 Před 4 měsíci +1

    There is no perfect Country on this Planet 🌍

  • @dans4138
    @dans4138 Před měsícem

    I ate one time at taco bell in Ramstein at the airbase with my American friends. I puked all day after I ate this stuff. Never again!

  • @elmarwinkler6335
    @elmarwinkler6335 Před 4 měsíci

    Gents, this is why we Germans pay so much Tax and other things. From that money are the Kindergarten, school and university paid. So we pay too, but all together and over a long period of time.
    We can decide what school we go to. If you are good a t school you might go into studying and becoame a scientist. If you more like to work with your hands, go to "Hauptschule" and look at what every "Handwerk" Craft might be for you. You can be a carpenter, baker etc. and you will be well respected for it. In the end, our taxes may seem high for Americans, but we get back a lot of services by our state/country.
    You gents be safe and interested.

    • @ichbinbluna3504
      @ichbinbluna3504 Před 4 měsíci

      Schule
      Es gibt keine freie Wahl für Gymnasium. Es ist an Kriterien gebunden.
      Uni
      Numerus Clausus beachten

    • @elmarwinkler6335
      @elmarwinkler6335 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@ichbinbluna3504 Ich danke Ihen für die Info und wünsche Ihnen und den Ihren ein gutter Jahr.

    • @ichbinbluna3504
      @ichbinbluna3504 Před 4 měsíci

      @@elmarwinkler6335Auch ich wünsche Ihnen und allen, die Sie lieben, ein gesundes und erfüllendes 2024.

  • @Morkhard
    @Morkhard Před 23 dny

    Best beers are Belgian, no questions, no contest.

  • @Microtubui
    @Microtubui Před 4 měsíci +1

    the mental selfprotection is so sad.....

  • @juliaekeklint2428
    @juliaekeklint2428 Před 12 dny

    A european Visa is almost always stronger than an American one. Like Germanys Visa is in the top 3 in visa strength. America is 34, like you visa is good but you ain´t top

  • @Adam35779
    @Adam35779 Před 3 měsíci

    And another disadvantage is that in some states you still have the death penalty. That's crazy to me when I think about how the USA is a developed country, the strongest power in the world, the strongest economy and all these things. Every person should have the right to a fair trial and court. And you are still like in the Middle Ages, crazy.