Comments on: Family Escapes Small Town Xenophobia http://www.poligazette.com/2008/04/06/family-escapes-small-town-xenophobia/ News and Analysis from Different Moderate Perspectives Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: A. A. B. http://www.poligazette.com/2008/04/06/family-escapes-small-town-xenophobia/#comment-39836 A. A. B. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:49:20 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/04/06/family-escapes-small-town-xenophobia/#comment-39836 East Germans are not ordinary Germans. Those 12million or so are quite different from the other 65 or so million Germans. Actually racism in East Germany is a known problem and it seems that politicians over there aren't interested in seriously doing something about it... East Germans are not ordinary Germans. Those 12million or so are quite different from the other 65 or so million Germans.

Actually racism in East Germany is a known problem and it seems that politicians over there aren’t interested in seriously doing something about it…

]]> By: muslim http://www.poligazette.com/2008/04/06/family-escapes-small-town-xenophobia/#comment-39575 muslim Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:22:40 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/04/06/family-escapes-small-town-xenophobia/#comment-39575 Actually 18% of the German residents(not citizens)  are foreigners. West Germany is normally safe for foreigners and people are very friendly and tolerant. In east Germany it is the chronic unemployment and failed hopes of prosperity after the reunification that led to the current situation.  There, few months ago, around 8 Indians were followed by a mob and beaten up. West Germany is no paradise either - a Turkish woman was harrassed in public and her home was burned and Roland Koch, a CSU  politician launched an election campaign with typical xenophobic rhetoric. Part of the blame goes to center right politicians who always picture foreigners as part of the problem, without mentioning the contributions they made in the post WW2 German economy.  Actually 18% of the German residents(not citizens)  are foreigners. West Germany is normally safe for foreigners and people are very friendly and tolerant. In east Germany it is the chronic unemployment and failed hopes of prosperity after the reunification that led to the current situation.  There, few months ago, around 8 Indians were followed by a mob and beaten up.

West Germany is no paradise either - a Turkish woman was harrassed in public and her home was burned and Roland Koch, a CSU  politician launched an election campaign with typical xenophobic rhetoric. Part of the blame goes to center right politicians who always picture foreigners as part of the problem, without mentioning the contributions they made in the post WW2 German economy. 

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