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Trollbuster
se parti con il presupposto di capire già "dove andranno a parare gli altri" allora è evidente che non hai capito un cavolo della mia introduzione... lince..

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Ossis and Wessis - History and Difficulties of German Reunification
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and the two German nations were reunited soon afterwards. However, a “psychological wall” (Mauer im Kopf) arguably still exists between the citizens of former East and West Germany.
East and West Germans: Stereotypes of Ossis and Wessis
East and West Germans are pejoratively referred to as “Ossis,” who are accused of being lazy and racist, and “Wessis,” who are stereotyped as arrogant, selfish, and obsessed with money.
The two groups rarely intermarry and sometimes avoid social interaction. In 2007, the German parliamentary president acknowledged that, “The fact of the matter is, ‘Ossis' and ‘Wessis' can't stand each other”.
Cultural Division in Reunified Germany
Despite high hopes for reunification, Germany remains a culturally divided country. A 2004 poll reported that one fourth of West Germans wish the Berlin Wall could be reconstructed, and 12 percent of East Germans would prefer that Germany had not been reunited.
West Germans have transferred about $1.9 trillion to the project of "Building Up the East" (Aufbau Ost), but inequalities still linger. Political issues like immigration laws, xenophobia, and the definition of citizenship are deeply tied to this search for national identity.
Psychological Wall between East and West Germany: Ossis and Wessis - History and Difficulties of German Reunification
