alt Hacker NewsAcknowledging that my perception might be skewed because there are still a ton of social safety nets in place.
The same might not be true everywhere.
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retired • yesterday at 4:27 PM
Last time I was in Germany I saw elderly people going through garbage bins in the park I sat at. I think you overestimate the safety net in Germany. In my European country the elderly sit at cafes drinking coffee, not going through bins.
Update:
Every street corner has a yellow garbage bin for recycling. That is where your plastic bottles go. Seems like a better system than having elderly going through bins.
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Last time I was in Germany I saw what appeared to be homeless children