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    posted by Deleted user in Germany forum 

    i lived in the US for a few years too. you're totally right about assimilating into local society G N. it does make a difference!

    but to be honest... i did find it easier to assimilate into USA. i just felt accepted there, whilst in Germany i feel like i'm intruding. (and i speak German :P)

    let's look at the history to explain things, shall we? :)

    USA has a rich multicultural background, which pretty much started 200 years ago with the native Americans, pilgrims, etc. Let's not forget the slave trade and Martin Luther King. Many revolutionary things happened in America, which makes it feel so multicultural.

    i don't know what germany was like in the 1800s but i imagine it was like England but with less colonies. also there were the world wars, and the reunification of east and west... so i think germany only started welcoming foreigners around 60 years ago.

    so to conclude...
    america has about 200 years and germany has about 60 years of multicultural history.

    so give Germany 140 years more to catch up :D

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