Hi all!

We’re very excited to move to Denmark soon as lifelong Americans. I have a good job lined up, and we’re set on a place to live for a while.

Any advice from people who have done it, looked it up, had friends who have done it, etc? Just in general :)

  • kayazere
    174·
    1 month ago

    The EU isn’t the US.

    Most countries in Europe have this idea of integration where the foreigner learns and adopts the language and culture of the country. You’ll see lots of discussions of “failed” integration of foreigners, especially in Germany.

    I think this is still a type of colonialism where they think there culture is better and the foreigner must change, rather than the other way around.

    I think the US is a bit better in this regard as there is this idea of a cultural mixing pot and foreigners aren’t expected to “integrate”.

    • bushvin@lemmy.world
      12·
      1 month ago

      The integration part is because we would like for anyone to fit in, and not be confined to your ‘hood’

      We don’t mind you not speaking the language, but English is usually not a first language, sometimes not even a second, and sometimes omitted. Especially in rural areas.

      So yeah, it’s nice if we can actually have a conversation about the local soccer team, or town buffoon who thinks the government is conspiring about pricing covid shots too high…

    • ECB@feddit.org
      4·
      1 month ago

      It’s not colonialism to prefer one culture (or certain cultural traits) to another. In fact, it’s natural.

      I’ve lived in a number of countries and each had their own distinct cultural norms. Each has had aspects which I perceived as either positive or negative.

      Add it all together and I definitely have preferred certain cultures, not because they are “better” but because they more closely match my own preferences. Other people would prefer different cultural norms.

    • Miaou@jlai.lu
      2·
      1 month ago

      White people moving across the world, imposing their language and culture, is a “cultural mixing pot” ? Did you play a uno reverse card lol