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Is south Germany very conservative? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by saloe@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am considering moving to Germany and was told that regions in the south are more conservative, so much so that an acquaintance ex-pat said they would never want to live there. Looking online there are some sources to support this notion but nothing concrete. I am wanting to move mostly because I loved the country and the people I met while traveling (specifically in Munich and Freiburg) but was hoping to land somewhere that queer folks are more accepted. I didn't get any bad vibes while traveling but that was nearly a decade ago now.

Another German friend recommended moving to Berlin for these reasons and I'm wondering if German conservative is anything remotely close to US conservative. The conservatives near where I live now fly Trump and confederate flags, love to put those "I did that" Biden stickers on the gas pumps when prices go up, and the local schoolboard managed to pass anti-trans bathroom policies that affected something like 5 students in the entire district. Is it anything like this in parts of Germany?

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[–] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That is 300% the stereotype of Berlin. But it's true. If you like to be surrounded by leftist, queer, vegan people and waiters that speak english better than german: Berlin is your place.

Maybe look up where to live. You said you like a more rural place... Many many other people also like to live in the outskirts and surrounding areas of Berlin. But it's a bit different from other rural areas. I think it's called the "Speckgürtel".

Also i'd like to mention the city of Cologne, which is known for being queer.

[–] saloe@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I don't necessarily need to me immersed in it, but having community and good food nearby is a welcome change. Especially being able to take a train into the city. Here you would need to drive 45+ minutes by car just to find a single gay bar that might be kinda shitty anyway. US cities are similar in that they are more welcoming but frankly, by all other metrics, our cities suck