21 year old German here.
This question is for Americans who have been to Germany before (or might’ve had any interaction with Germans). And I know there are a lot of Americans on this platform who bash and hate on their own country but I hope to get an answer that’s as truthful and unbiased as possible.
So as someone who’s very sensitive I always felt like people here are way too cruel and direct. It’s a prevalent stereotype that Germans are very direct and cold. I know that a big part of this is my own perception and mental state that will cause these types of perceptions independent from the country because there will always be assholes.
But I wonder if it could be true that some of my observation might actually be because Germans might actually be more cruel. If you guys are really honest I wonder if it is possible that Americans might be slightly more nice than Germans and which country you think is actually more cruel in general. (Hope this question is not too stupid)
I have never been to germany but realize the US is very large and how people act on average varies from region to region. I also assume you mean in public vs at home as that also varies. Lastly how one is to your face to how their views are vary. So like folks in new york are known for being brusque but they tend to support more progressive laws and such while in areas of the south folks can be very nice if they see you as one of theirs but societal wise cruel. When they get home it can totally change when they relate to family. Its just so variable here.