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Originally Posted by Bipa

Well.... let's see... mostly yesterday I listened to people on TV, Radio and in person complaining about the disaster of reunification and how they wish either it had been done completely differently, or not done at all! And no, I'm not kidding.

German reunification so far is a horror story with no happy ending in sight. Neither the East nor the West are happy with the process. At first most folks would only criticize the way it was done, but more and more I hear people from both sides saying it was better before. You and I might not agree with the reality of that statement, but that is becoming a more openly heard perception.

Often a good indication of general perception is to listen to jokes being told by the man on the street. Black humour or sarcastic humour is an excellent indication of widespread opinion. I've heard this one a heck of a lot over the last year in various versions:

Why are the Chinese doing so much better than the Germans?
They still have their wall.

Hey, don't shoot the messenger.... I'm just telling it as it is.

^^My german friends say the same.