I think you’re being far too reductionist.
i'm not. you said "politics".
How many german political programs have you ever watched, is my point.
If the answer is "next to none" you are not in a strong position to make assertions about german political culture.
Even the way germans approach those sorts of discussions is different.
Same for social culture and history.
The UK and the US have shared language and still I would not take the word of a brit that he was an expert in american political culture without evidence.
Here you are not speaking a word. No examples. No city social clustering.
So tell me then, how are they culturally similar. Spell it out.
To say that one cannot get an idea of the cultural nuances of a people if you don’t live their is narrow minded. Do I speak German? No can I get by on business German or speak to a maroccan cab driver or waiter in English and German, yes. The immigrants have given me an interesting perspective on what it’s like living in all the cities I mentioned. My perspectives are limited to the immigrants and business people I interact with in my limited German and English.
The taxi driver's view of germany.
You need a bit more than that.
How many cities in Germany have you lived and for how long?
Long term 2. Mid term - 5. Visited multiple times - all of the big ones.
Worked in german. Bought property in germany. Issued contracts in german.
I speak C1 german and can understand most conversations. I could survive there without speaking a word of english, if i wanted to.
When I first started working in Germany I visited everywhere. Including the wild east. Maybe I have been to 50 cities more than once. I have lost count.
To list them would take too long.
All in more than 10 years. Easily. I am going back to germany in two weeks, to fix my car (german) and sort out some bills.
I have a german bank account, I have taken exams in german, I have a german driving license, a german home ..
