Post #98371

2025-12-29 00:12 UTC

Hi, so I was thinking about moving to Germany or Russia, but I have a question: which one is more open-minded? If I participate in the exchange program, I will inevitably be in Germany, but as for Germany or Russia (or maybe Latvia or Kyrgyzstan)… Which of these four countries is the safest?

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@toofpic@lemmy.world 2025-12-29 01:01

As a Russian: Russia is not open-minded at all, where did you get that idea? Same as in the US, there is a part of population that doesn't know/understand shit about diversity, human rights, etc, but will be eager to tell you that you are not like them (and also live wrong, dress wrong, etc)

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@spongebue@lemmy.world 2025-12-29 02:56

Svalbard, Norway doesn't even require a visa to live there, but you do need to be able to support yourself (basically, have a job lined up before you arrive) and you'll need to be able to enter the Schengen region to get there. Not sure why you'd want to go out of your way to immigrate to Russia of all places given... *Gestures at Putin*

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@jeena@piefed.jeena.net 2025-12-29 00:16

It depends on the color of your skin and where you're from, what you bring to the country, etc.

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@toofpic@lemmy.world 2025-12-29 01:04

Germany: Berlin (such as any other capital city full of immigrants) would be a good choice. Germans are not the best in accepting foreigners as equals, but your freedoms will be protected by laws, and there are so many different sorts of people that you won't look strange, whoever you are

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@toofpic@lemmy.world 2025-12-29 01:09

Haven't been there, but on accounts of some friends, and a YouTuber who travelled across South America back and forth, Colombia and Brazil could be good choices. SA cultures look generally warmer and more social. I don't know about the details, but maybe there's someone here who could comment on that (and I'm ok with being completely wrong about everything:) )

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@atheqtpie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2025-12-29 01:06

I heard Latvia is really safe. Maybe Kyrgyzstan too but I can't say, all I know is that a girl who bullied my girlfriend was born there but can't say about the people there... Germany, especially cities like Berlin, is full of immigrants, no?

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@affenlehrer@feddit.org 2025-12-29 14:48

You can contact me for Germany or Netherlands related infos if you like

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@diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 2025-12-30 04:31

America /s

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@IHatePepRallies@discuss.online 2025-12-29 02:24

Hopefully I can do it legally, and makes sense. My skin is very pale.

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@IHatePepRallies@discuss.online 2025-12-29 03:08

Thank you :) My russian-american new partner is nonbinary :)

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