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Novalis

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Well, I'm new here. My English isn't so good, actually it's not so good. Therefore I can learn something by typing and reading. I come from Europe, and I am middle-aged.
I have never been to the USA. But I am quite well informed about the conditions.
Well, I've been unemployed for a few years now, so I have a lot of time.
Also for chatting here. :)
 
Left or right on each of social, economic and foreign policy? I'm left, right, right (with exceptions in each).
 
Well, I'm new here. My English isn't so good, actually it's not so good. Therefore I can learn something by typing and reading. I come from Europe, and I am middle-aged.
I have never been to the USA. But I am quite well informed about the conditions.
Well, I've been unemployed for a few years now, so I have a lot of time.
Also for chatting here. :)

Welcome to America and Debate Politics. I hope you enjoy your time discussing events. :)
 
Welcome to America and Debate Politics. I hope you enjoy your time discussing events. :)

Yeah, I can probably learn a few things.
 
Left or right on each of social, economic and foreign policy? I'm left, right, right (with exceptions in each).

The question is difficult to answer. Because I believe that in Europe, in many areas, different standards apply to the right - left stencils.
 
Hi Novalis!

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The question is difficult to answer. Because I believe that in Europe, in many areas, different standards apply to the right - left stencils.

When we employ three categories, social, economic and foreign policy, I figure we avoid regional or local nuance. Degree remains a mystery and there's always exception for issues, so I suppose it's more a lean for each.
 
When we employ three categories, social, economic and foreign policy, I figure we avoid regional or local nuance. Degree remains a mystery and there's always exception for issues, so I suppose it's more a lean for each.

So I'm socially conscious because I'm unemployed myself.
As far as foreign policy is concerned, I think Germany should stay out of trouble in the world.

Well, I come from Germany, from Westphalia.

The economy is quite good here, at least until Corona, you don't have to worry about it. :cool:
 
So I'm socially conscious because I'm unemployed myself.
As far as foreign policy is concerned, I think Germany should stay out of trouble in the world.

Well, I come from Germany, from Westphalia.

The economy is quite good here, at least until Corona, you don't have to worry about it. :cool:

Welcome and
Why shouldn't we worry?
 
Well, I'm new here. My English isn't so good, actually it's not so good. Therefore I can learn something by typing and reading. I come from Europe, and I am middle-aged.
I have never been to the USA. But I am quite well informed about the conditions.
Well, I've been unemployed for a few years now, so I have a lot of time.
Also for chatting here. :)

How do the unemployed live in your country? Does your government meet your financial needs?
 
Well, I'm new here. My English isn't so good, actually it's not so good. Therefore I can learn something by typing and reading. I come from Europe, and I am middle-aged.
I have never been to the USA. But I am quite well informed about the conditions.
Well, I've been unemployed for a few years now, so I have a lot of time.
Also for chatting here. :)

bonjour.
 
Welcome aboard Novalis :peace
 
How do the unemployed live in your country? Does your government meet your financial needs?

So, permanently, over several years, it may be somewhat difficult to maintain an acceptable standard of living.
But you have to differentiate.
Personally, I have no reason to complain. I'm a middle-aged bachelor. I also have a car. My apartment has almost 50m², with balcony and parking space. Normal standard with central heating.
I am already several years without work. The reason is also health reasons. The health problems are not officially recognized. But I still get money and apartment. The authorities leave me alone.
You have to be friendly and maintain a good relationship with the authorities.
Often I do not have appointments. About 1 appointment in 3 months.

It is not necessarily necessary to work.
But I have to write. It is not appreciated by the people in the province where I live if you don't work.
Those who are sensitive about it are better to work hard.
 
Welcome and
Why shouldn't we worry?

I'm sorry for a misunderstanding.
It's Corona you should be worried about.
I meant the economy in Westphalia is good, little worry.
 
In Germany it is now 0:40 at night. I'm going for a walk through the city. I live in a small town with about 20,000 inhabitants. We have a pedestrian zone and downtown with beautiful half-timbered houses. At night everything is well lit. Most of the time you hardly see any people at this time of the day. Only occasionally cats.
Besides, the pubs are closed because of Corona. It is Saturday night, but it will be very quiet.
 
A walk before going to sleep makes sense. Sat in front of the internet too much today.
 
So, permanently, over several years, it may be somewhat difficult to maintain an acceptable standard of living.
But you have to differentiate.
Personally, I have no reason to complain. I'm a middle-aged bachelor. I also have a car. My apartment has almost 50m², with balcony and parking space. Normal standard with central heating.
I am already several years without work. The reason is also health reasons. The health problems are not officially recognized. But I still get money and apartment. The authorities leave me alone.
You have to be friendly and maintain a good relationship with the authorities.
Often I do not have appointments. About 1 appointment in 3 months.

It is not necessarily necessary to work.
But I have to write. It is not appreciated by the people in the province where I live if you don't work.
Those who are sensitive about it are better to work hard.

I believe it may be a common temptation the world over for those who work to support themselves and others to resent those who do not work at all.
 
I believe it may be a common temptation the world over for those who work to support themselves and others to resent those who do not work at all.

Perhaps particularly pronounced in Germany. Because there is a social network. With a poor social network there are few reasons for hostility. In Germany again especially in villages and small towns. As a long-term unemployed person in villages you are downright ostracized. But there are also, especially in larger cities, structures of solidified unemployment. Especially among immigrants. There it is often normal not to work. But that is not the milieu in which I find myself. But anyway, I can live with it.
 
For topical reasons. In Germany the rule now applies that one can apply for basic income support without a financial audit for 6 months. Experts expect millions of new unemployed. In addition, tenants may not be given notice.
I am not enthusiastic about such rules. There has always been a financial audit and that was sensible.
You have to think ahead. The seeds of the next crisis are sown. Maybe in 3-4 years there will be a major sovereign debt and currency crisis. Suddenly prices double, but wages, pensions and unemployment benefits do not rise. :(
 
To complete my performance.
What else I can write, my hobbies.

In summer I like to ride an electric bike. We have here where I live a network of very nice bike paths. Especially beautiful along the river and its tributaries. In good weather I ride at least 2 times a week, sometimes all day long (have 2 big batteries). I also like hiking, for example in the Harz Mountains.
In winter I go hiking, usually every second day. As an unemployed person you have time for it. Our cultural landscape in Westphalia also offers many possibilities.
I am also a fan of visiting historical places, museums and cities - tours.
As a rule, in spring and autumn I always go to the Baltic Sea for beach walks.

I am also a fan of classical music. For example J.S.Bach, Heinrich Schütz, Georg Philipp Telemann and similar composers. I listen to modern music very little, I also like to read books. I also repair my old car myself.

At least I have the intention to find a part-time job, but not more than 60 hours / month. This year because of Corona probably not, maybe next year.

From my attitude to life I am a minimalist. So a person who limits his material goods to the necessary.

So not a person who collects consumer garbage, works a lot for it and still is unhappy.

In summary, in German one says: Lebenskünster = Artist of life
 
Excuse me if I don't write for a while. It is a bit tedious for me in the foreign language, I better use DeepL
My Internet automatically switches off at 10:30 pm. I have the key 10 kilometers away in the village where my parents live. As an unemployed person there is the danger to spend the nights in the internet and sleep all day. But I want to get up at 10 o'clock in the morning if possible. In Germany is nice weather, 23 degrees. I ride my e-bike a lot, 60 to 80 kilometers per day. It's nice, the Raps fields are blooming. Tomorrow is a holiday, wanted to go to Han-Münden, do some walking around in the city. (photo below). So, I don't always have time to discuss. The photo below is from the Wewelsburg, (the black sun) where I wanted to go, but I'm not going because of Corona.
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