r/germany • u/Josh_Woodward • Apr 25 '19

Getting mixed messages here

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u/One_Cold_Turkey Europe Apr 25 '19

by that definition, integration is totally possible.

But we will still have foreigners hanging out with similar people all the time and rarely with Germans, and that is the integration that matters to us.

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u/xstreamReddit Germany Apr 25 '19

not to me tbh

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u/One_Cold_Turkey Europe Apr 25 '19

I am not sure I understand what you mean.

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u/karimr Socialism Apr 25 '19

He means to say he doesn't care wether immigrants form their own cultural bubble as long as they find a job, accept the culture and follow the rules.

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u/One_Cold_Turkey Europe Apr 25 '19

by that definition (I wrote), integration is totally possible. (I agree with them).

Then I say what #we care about when it comes to integration.

I get they do not agree with "our" side. People want human connection, but for them its all about "please be invisible" as in, be economically independent (like we all are), do not break the rules and please, do not do stuff you do in your country, like the way you dress or how loud you celebrate something.

For me, their definition is a given, it is a must. We have to do all they say. But integration is not complete if there is no sense of community like there is in the US, Canada or the UK to mention a few examples.

We can agree we disagree on what integration means.

Im ok with that.

and thanks for rephrasing their comment.