Here, let's briefly talk about the temperament of the two peoples:
Germans - literate, disciplined, polite, clean, united but not lively, quiet and reserved.
Turks - uncultured, undisciplined, impolite, unclean, united, lively, warm.
Note: The only thing the two nations have in common is "unity", which is a big problem.
The relationship between the Turks and the Germans has always been very tense, and it is almost impossible to reconcile the contradictions.
It is said that the Germans are xenophobic, but in fact, after the Second World War, the Germans who bear the stain of "genocide" do not dare to openly express their xenophobic emotions. This has fueled the arrogance of the Turks, and coupled with their own character, they can be described as arrogant and arrogant in Germany.
Take football, a sport shared by both nations, as an example. If Turkey beats Germany, they will be more excited than winning the championship. The red flag (the national flag of Turkey, with a star and moon pattern on a red background) fluttered in various cities in Germany, the car horns came one after another, and the cheerful Turkish music rang late into the night, and the Germans dared not speak out.
Usually walking on the street, there are often cars with high-decibel Turkish folk music swaggering through the city. As long as you see a dirty place in the city that contrasts sharply with other neighborhoods, you can conclude that it is an aboriginal settlement.
When they mention the Germans, they scold Scheiß with impunity! (shit shit!) A Turk once gave me a long list of the shortcomings of criticizing the Germans. I listened to it for a long time and couldn't help but ask: "Since you don't like the Germans, why are you staying here?" He was not embarrassed to this question, and answered carelessly: "We don't love Germans, but we love German money!"
Meeting these ancestors made the government suffer. Germany is a high welfare country. In order to encourage fertility, the government takes all the money for milk powder for new born children. One or two hundred euros (one or two thousand RMB) per month, until the age of 18! Many Turkish families therefore make it their life's work to have children. After giving birth to seven or eight children, if you save a little, the whole family will not have to work. It is estimated that many people can make a small payment recently: In order to continue to encourage fertility, from January 1, 2007, the German government can subsidize up to 1,800 euros per month for those who temporarily do not work because of having children! For one year, almost 20,000 euros.
In addition, although the Turkish people live and eat in Germany, they will never intermarry with Germans for religious reasons. And they are very grouped, and it is difficult to integrate into the local society.
A German classmate once said: "You know, without these Turks, our Germany would be such a quiet and safe place, you don't have to close the door at night..." Although he didn't say it clearly, he hated and looked down on Turkey in private. human.
In Germany, there are very few Turks in top management or good jobs, and they are mostly blue-collar workers.
One is because although German education is free, very few Turks go to university, and many find jobs after finishing high school. This nation does not seem to value knowledge.
Another reason: Germans are reluctant to hire them. The Turk who complained to me said: "If you have a Turkish surname like Ali on your resume, nine times out of ten you won't hear back. If you change your name to Smits, you will be called for an interview."
Under this premise, director Faith Akin was born. He changed the bad impression that Germans, and other foreigners like me, had of Turks. I can even receive Turkish music that I used to hate, and the Germans gave him a little golden bear more generously.
His films are all about immigrants living in Germany, mainly Turkish immigrants, so that people can understand the Turkish culture, understand the true and lovely side of these "persons in temperament", and understand their conflicts and pain...
In short, after watching the film, you Definitely willing to be friends with Turks anytime.
Secondly, it also makes people respect the Tu people. It's not that they have no culture at all, and there are such awesome directors and real and lovely actors. Although Fei Dao is no longer an authentic Turk, he was educated in Germany since he was a child and graduated from the Hamburg Academy of Arts. But he always cares and promotes his motherland, which is even more valuable.
In contrast, our generations of directors have been scrambling to expose their own country and send it overseas for fame.
In fact, there is brainwashing everywhere. We have been brainwashed by our own government: the land is peaceful. Foreigners are also brainwashed by their government and our directors (they say one sentence, one hundred sentences more useful than outsiders): China is in dire straits, the Chinese are poor, evil, and psychologically dark. Foreigners will also be surprised by our appearance, originally thought that Chinese girls are all "Qiu Ju" appearance.
There are also some naive directors who are asking for help, as if hoping that the "righteous West" can interfere or help the dark China. Before the Beijing Olympics, they were all stupid.
There is a sad truth that never changes, and that is that no one really wants others to be better, especially better than themselves, and that salvation can only depend on oneself.
This article pays tribute to brilliant director Faith Arkin.
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