Kultur 9 Tommy McIlwaine

I found it very interesting that when asked if they love their country, most Germans will quickly respond "no." Even so long after WWII, the effect of a few people's actions on German patriotism is longstanding. Especially when confronted so much with the American sense of patriotism in politics and the media, it would be very backward to suddenly go into a place where supporting your country was considered taboo. I also thought the restrictions on basic every day activities due to neighbor complaints was quite ridiculous. I feel like with a good relationship; however, the neighbors wouldn't be too mad if you set ground rules beforehand. As an extremely unorganized person, I would have a lot of trouble keeping track all of the paperwork mentioned in "Bureaucracy Gone Awry," and might end up not applying for a job at all! I also wondered how this would affect people from other countries who did not have as much documentation when they were applying for a position in Germany.