My City Krefeld is Dying lots of stores are out of business
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Today I got a shock when I went and visited my city Krefeld I have not been there since three years I walk through the main city and saw all those empty out of business stores you barely see any people shopping all you see is barbershops and little food places it really looks like my city is dying what will the future bring
I'm a Hungarian truck driver. I'm driving among other countries in Germany a lot. Once upon a time Germany (especially West Germany) was our idol. Do you remember that TV series? Schwarzwaldklinik? Dr. Brinkmann and the others, everything so clean and tip - top, a calm life, new Audis beautiful homes etc. We were watching it with opened mouth. I'm a trucker for 21 years, the Autobahn full of Baustelle, no free parking spot after 5 pm. Back then, the toilets were clean, no litter on the floor, the name itself: Germany was equivalent to quality. One can clearly see the decline. Don't get me wrong, Germany still a strong economy, a welfare state. But the direction is wrong.
Trade liberalization typically results in a transfer of wealth from communities to business owners who benefit from moving production of goods to lower cost areas, and to the areas that get the production. There are also strong downward pressures on wages in formerly prosperous areas, especially w free labour movement. You can thank this liberalization for the overcrowded autobahns, the lack of rest stops and the overall decline in standards. Many wealthy germans have also moved to areas where they don’t have to put up with the stresses and problems that result from excessive immigration and high rates of poverty, crime, etc. Germany stopped being a welfare state in about 1990 when the spd betrayed the people and adopted neoliberalism. Now, when things break they just stay broken.
@ZambaKE Yes! Derrick, Tatort, Two men one case etc. And Pumukl, the kobold.
@ZambaKE Derrick is fantastic! Not a big fan of Tatort.
@@HakapesziM Derrick was the best advertisement of West Germany, loved it... Haha, Schimanski...
it's the same situation in all western europe unfortunatly
That's sad to see. As a young man in 1978/79 I spent a life-changing year in Krefeld. My home city of Liverpool was economically depressed and suffered from a lot of social-deprivation. Krefeld was like another world. It enjoyed a thriving town centre, wonderful parks and zoo along with great bars and clubs. There was no litter and only very little graffiti. The German people were always immaculately dressed and above all - it was a safe place to be day and night. That's how I imagined it still to be. My home-town of Liverpool has done much to turn things around these past decades - I wish the same for Krefeld which still holds a special place in my heart.
immigration/invasion does wonders for the locals welfare... God bless naivety^^
Leider wahr ganz ehrlich ich lebe mein ganze Leben hier ist zwar erst gard mal 24 Jahre aber in denn konnte ich mir ein guten ein druck machen das der Staat egal wer grad an dem Drücker sitzt alles dafür macht das es uns geht ob Merkel mit ihren berühmten wir schaffen das. Oder die jetzige Regierung.. Denn Leuten die Hilfe brauchen werden unterdrückt. Die Bildung entzogen.. Arbeitslose zahlen schießen hoch...usw
Das ist nicht mehr so wie es zu mein Kinder zeiten die wahren noch wie du schon beschrieben....
Ja....seid 2015 ist alles anders geworden hier.
In den 70ern- 90ern war das echt cool hier.
Alle waren cool.
Jetzt sind die coolen weggezogen und die Migranten übernehmen die Stadt.
Memories of 1986. My first experience of the Western world. Not quite like the American movies. Elating nonetheless. Can I have it again, please?
@@brexitgreens .....believing what's depicted in movies jars many people when they're actually confronted with the realities of what was previously seen in a sanitized or idealized manner. Some were told streets were paved in gold and money grew on trees and a few took it literally.
There were cigarette vending machines in every bar, bowling alley, restaurant, zoo, aquarium, hospital, office buildings, army base, department stores, etc up until the lawsuits against the Tobacco companies. No age requirement to purchase. I would be given a note and a quarter to buy a pack of
cigarettes for grown ups when I was four years old.
Yeah! I remember being sent to the store with a note to buy Cigs for my cousin One day I said why don't you go and buy your own cigs, you're not a cripple you got 2 good hands and legs so use them, Anyway I ended up going for her cigs! The next day I called my friend Michael, hey! Do you still have your pet rat! Can I barrow him for an hour or so! I knew it was coming, she asked me to get her purse, so I went and got her purse, that's when I stuck the rat inside! OH! BOY! She went BALISTIC! She jumped on the Kitchen table Screaming to high heaven! So I said what the hell I'm going to leave her there for awhile and walked away closing the kitchen door behind me! I think I left her there for an hour or so yelling and screaming for help! I was 7 years old. So from then on she went and got her own cigs.
The good old days!
In the seventies, eighties en even the nineties the cigarette vending machines where everywhere.
The government would come after you .. simple .. big govt = more laws = less freedom = poorer people ..
LOL...I remember those days myself.
This is the result of a devastating policy. It is totally sad that my home city expires so fast and so much.
Time for the German version of Navy Seals to take back the country from the lady "men" and empty skirts leading Germany into dystopia. Only disciplined men of German origin can restore the country to esteem. Marxist women and lady "men" have ruined Germany and other parts of Europe.
Krefeld is very much like my own town in Scotland. Closed down shops, drug issues, phone shops and charity shops. No matter where you live, we all have these issues.
It's a worldwide problem.
@@YA-qj8fx It's a Western problem.
There are many conurbations in northern England just like this. Lots of middle eastern barber shops, phone shops, vape shops and eastern European grocery stores plus lots of charity shops and of course empty shops.
One of the towns near me deteriorated so much, even McDonalds moved out and that was a few years ago!
There's no recovery from this sort of decay.
Looks like all those stupid ass lockdowns really did the trick...
@@JohnDoe-pt7ru A lot of this urban decay has been happening for many, many, many years in a lot of places long, long before lockdown.
I traveled for 4 weeks in Germany in 1984 and 5 weeks in 1986. I drove all over Germany back then and coming from LA, I couldn't believe how clean and safe it was. Never saw graffiti (maybe only in Berlin). It's sad to see it look this shabby and dirty. The whole world is circling the drain.
The West isn't "the whole world".
That’s what happens when you allow mass immigration from second and third world countries.
Only in the west my friend
What I don't understand is ....
America and Germany are wealthy countries, so why don't their respective governments fix these problems?
Is it that hard to just clean the graffiti and fix the roads and building facades?
@@ChinaSongsCollection Germany is not wealthy. The country is plagued by massive depts. Instead of fixing issues, the government is creating more. Why is Germany giving India 10 Billion Euros for green bogus stuff? Hell. India is a atomic power with a space program.
As a German I can say it is a mixture between low birth rates, urbanization and a catastrophic migration policy why Germany is changing this way...
Low birth rate is the number one problem if the population didn't decline immigrants would not be needed in big numbers now Europe needs immigrants more than ever.
True
Happens in US too.
@Cass Cass but European are leaving Europe to move to 🇺🇸 then when they are in USA they say " I'm American 🤣🤣🤣, European are the most arrogant people i even know
I thought you shipped your jobs to China like the UK and the rest of Europe did
I can’t get over how calming and nice and friendly your videos are. I love watching them. Very chill, on point and informative. You are a gem. Thanks from Arlington, VA.
It is a shame. The same thing happening in Austria, in Italy, etc. Only big supermarkets are left. Also bookstores and other shops which are not extremly necessary for surviving are closing for every - more and more!
Yes I spent time in Italy. They have Chinese brand shops. Only difference is the styles are there before coming to America. Oh well, sign of the times.
Because people shopping only from the big supermarkets
@@jinglebell9424 it s something wanted by the elites that rule the world. As the immigration. The Ong ( owned by the elites) go to bring africans and take them to italy. The most part doesnt work but they have phone good clothes. This is the kalergi plan. It s not the time changing... some one wants that it changes... but in worst
@@southface6684 how are mom and pop stores supposed to survive when competing against these mega corps that received special treatment by the state and federal governments. Then, you have companies like amazon where their online store is basically a lost leader that is highly subsidized by their AWS division...not to mention the fees they extract from third-party sellers for every product they sell and their desire to list their products higher in the keyword search rankings. It's almost impossible for small companies to compete when their competitors can (theoretically) run their operations at a loss indefinitely.
I remember i shop where i left my heart, its name was fnac. A very special place where you could find books and records. Now only barber shops, getto bars and other stuff like that... bye bye italy
Seems the world is in a down cycle -- failure everywhere -- not many people smiling. But, GIV is always smiling.
Germans rarely smile since before the Roman occupation 2000 years ago .
True! So depressing, only GIV brightens the surrounding gloom.
We are told, in the Word of God, to choose Joy. Believe in God or not pretty good advice.
It seems like things are down because they are. The economy in most every developed nation is bad and getting worse. The inflation rate is astronomical and many people were already living a lifestyle that their head was barely above water either from being low income or by living way outside their means.
I’m so great full that I learned from my parents and grandparents to be intelligent with my income and not live a life obsessed with having the next new material thing.
You have to live your life so that material things are not the source of your happiness.
Its where you go. If you go to a really nice small town in the US its TOTALLY a different thing than going to a dying town in Appalachia or Louisiana or South Carolina, ect... Go to the nice areas of a big city or the poor areas...
GIV tends to show the lines between.. the not-so-bad places on the edge of the nice ones.
when I was in Germany in the 90s sleeping outside was forbidden ...but anyhow I see that Germany is becoming americanized more and more
This is a result of mass migration with no assimilation and globalism. “Americanized”?? Idts.
It's becoming Arabized not Americanized.
@@freedomisslavery6840 LOL
@@freedomisslavery6840 Merkleized?
The homeless must have had somewhere to go. Maybe there were enough shelters? Unless you’re seriously advocating throwing vagrants in jail
I enjoyed very much the whole narration and your teen stories, thank you and greetings from Peru South America 👋
When Europe's "bad areas" still look like a pleasant place to take a stroll is a testament to how far we have let American cities go.
100% the walkability . We live in a car dominated culture in the US
Yeah, there's places you DO NOT want to walk down.
Some areas you cannot drive down. Check out the video of the guy who drove a camero convertible down skid row (or tried to drive down skid row)
Wow, you thought that looked pleasant? Where do you live? It's not as bad as our worst part of San Diego, but it would be among the worst. I was shocked by how sad Krefeld looked :-(
I would like to clarify that the Europe you speak of does not include the UK. I'm from London and we didn't bow to the EU's demands to allow the unlimited unvetted illegal immigration that caused the formerly safe and affluent Germany to descend into the hell shown in Mikes video. In fact we felt so strongly about it that we voted to leave the EU in 2017. Boy am I glad we did!
When I was in the army in 72 in Germany, it was absolutely spotless. Everything top quality so civilized it took some getting used to. Was absolutely beautiful
immigration/invasion does wonders for the locals welfare... God bless naivety^^
Now it's home to the 3rd world. Nice goin, Germans
@@tjp2109 Not really. This video shows one part of a city. In general there are more rich people than ever in Germany
@@ElChapo-it8pf But even more poor and immigrants!
@@internetcensure5849 Yes, youre probably right. The divide between poor and rich is getting bigger. But think this is a phenomen in every country today
It's difficult to believe this deprivation is happening in Germany. I served as a British soldier in Germany for 3 years from 1962 until 1965 and in those days every city I visited was pristine and looked prosperous. It's not unique to Germany though, there are plenty of places in the UK just like Krefeld.
My father ran the equivalent of the NAFFI in Soest, West Germany from 1963 to 1966 and while I was young, (11 when we first arrived), I have very fond memories of West Germany at that time. Clean and prosperous with friendly people. Sad to see this. I agree with you about the UK as well. Plenty of rot there to the point it is not a place I want to visit, and I use to go there frequently in the 1970's and 1980's.
Because the western countries are attracting and taking in the wrong kind of migrants. And you know what i am saying!
@@pizza7895 I would also argue that the economic opportunities for low skilled immigrants are not there like they were in the 1960's and 1970's.
pött and ge in special are much? wörse -.-
and itz maybe just beguinnink xD
50% of USA is like that
I had an English teacher in (U.S.) college who was a Viet Nam veteran. He went to Germany for several years and he told the class how everyone in the streets was dressed up. The men went to work in suits, changed in the trailer, worked the day on the job and then showered at the end of the day and changed back into their suits. He learned German by looking at people's lips. He said "quote...sitting in the bus with not understanding a word people were saying, like rain hitting your ears". A German woman asked him where he was from and when he said Kentucky, she said I don't believe it..you speak German so well.
Germany used to be beautiful before it was taken over by non-white migrants and the taxes were still low and you could live sensibly with the money you earned
A "Viet Nam Veteran" Gosh! Is his name Rambo?
@@johnough4893 Your Troll Game is weak, young one.
Ich komme aus Krefeld, wohne jetzt woanders. Interessant die Stadt aus anderen Augen zu sehen. Es macht macht mich traurig zu sehen dass es soviele verarmte Menschen gibt mittlerweile. Danke für die direkte und ehrliche Reportage.
Ach du meine gute! Überall ist die Welt scheiß geworden. Sogar in meiner Bauer Nachbarschaft in Kanada. Ausländer nebenan und Canabis Bauernhof die Strasse gegenüber. Deutsch ist auch ziemlich verboten, doch hab ich es irgenwie gelernt.
The globalization Is evil, fuck the elite!!!
Are there many communists there ?
@@manjelos Trudeau Is the Hitler moderna version
ich komme auch aus Krefeld. seit Corona war ich nicht mehr in der City und wusste nicht wie schlimm der Leerstand ist. . sehr traurig. so viele haben Corona finanziell nicht überlebt. allerdings muss ich auch sagen, dasss hier nur die wirklich schlimme gegend gefilmt wurde. von Neumarkt bis zur Rheinstr - wo mehr los ist und auch bessere Geschäfte sind, hat er ja nichts gezeigt. so kann man seine Stadt auch schlecht reden. es gibt so viel mehr hier was schön ist. auch was er sagte mit Kriminalität und Waffen gibt es hier nicht mehr als in anderen vergleichbaren Städten. ich hoffe, dass die Stadt es bald schafft wieder attraktiver zu werden, so dass Menschen wieder gerne herkommen.
I love how honest you are, even when things aren't great. This slow decline seems to be happening across most of Europe.
And the Americas, too
There would be no cigs in it in America. In fact , the machine would be pulled off and stolen.
Hungary hasn't gone crazy like socialist government of the USA and Germany.
People wanted DemoKKKrats to run places, now here are the consequences.
nothing honest about using the term "melting pot." Ignorant? maybe... but not honest at all.
This is why we need to shop locally. Towns are dying everywhere. Try to stay away from Amazon!
Already have a cell phone though!
Covid-19 killed a lot of local economies . Nowadays sometimes Amazon is the only place you can get necessities .
a-fucking-men
Amen
f*ck amazon
Deindustrialization, natural population decline, and the movement of the upper classes out and flawed migration policies were a toxic mix for Krefeld.
pretty much happening all over the west even in some parts here in Australia, gov and big business hand in hand importing the 3rd world for cheap labour and to prop the housing market up for boomers
Flawed migration problems. Full stop.
great remplacement , import third world become third world , orban say the true
They allow migration on purpose because native germans aren't having enough children to sustain the economy. Western values are too liberal, a lot of these countries treat children like a cancer. These criminal leaders are also helping destabilize poor countries and having their migrants flood into Europe.
They're deleting people's comments.
How can you not love it when GIV does a German speaking english in a German accent. One of my favorite YTers
I agree
Great video!! This is happening all over the west -- from Norway to France, the Netherlands and Germany - you name it. Thanks for posting. It is sad to see the once vibrant cities are turned into wastelands. Stay strong and peaceful!
Lol there are no issues like this in any Scandinavian countries nor france
Cigarette vending machines were extremely common in the US before the 1990s, but have since been virtually eliminated altogether. We didn't have a minimum tobacco age until the 1990s so the old machines worked like gumball machines, totally analog and just took a couple quarters with no ID verification of any kind
Yep. You still see a few machines here and there but always in bars
In Canada's bars in the 80s you put your coins in the cigarette vending machine pulled on the knob below the brand you wanted and a pack slid to the bottom.
@@markmillward9733 We had them too! I worked at a bar/restaurant in the late 80s; i remember them well!
@@markmillward9733 Still have those in pretty much every single bar in New Orleans. Right next to the poker machines! Lmao
@@markmillward9733 was the same in New Zealand back then.
Mike I sensed alot of sadness from you whilst visiting your hometown. I totally understand my friend. I can feel the sadness in your heart. Love you man❤️👊🏼
@Charles White It's sadness about how his hometown has been utterly transformed through a mass immigration no German has ever voted for. Many Europeans feel the same way.
@Charles White it's going to get really interesting in just one generation when Europeans are completely outnumbered 2:1 by their new Brown overlords
@@donwrinkles717 Exactly! I'm just glad I won't be around to experience that. It's simply horrific.
@@freedomisslavery6840 It's beyond sad, they just take over
@@donwrinkles717 tell that to the Indians in America.
just wanted to say thank you for the amazing videos you put out.i am stuck in a house all day caring for my elderly father with dimensia.i look forward to your videos,and thanks for letting me live vicariously through your videos.much respect from my family to yours good sir.
Whay u don't walking with he in the streets?
@@ismaelmedeiros7878 he is bedridden or I would.
Take him outside for some Vitamin D!
@@nadogrl he passed but thanks
Thanks for this honest video. I’ve seen the same sad changes in the Netherlands. Hopefully this can change.
Change to what ?
Time for the German version of Navy Seals to take back the country from the lady "men" and empty skirts leading Germany into dystopia. Only disciplined men of German origin can restore the country to esteem. Marxist women and lady "men" have ruined Germany and other parts of Europe.
@@holoholopainen1627into a third world country with a few superrich scattered among them in overpriced parts of big cities
Thank you for taking the time to make videos. I lived in Frankfurt and Worms from 81-87. I miss Germany a lot and know it has changed tremendously. You have a subscriber in Tampa, Fla. now! Thanks again!
This is happening all over the West. Thank you for showing us this. I know it probably doesn't feel great walking through your hometown and see it in such degradated state.
That's what they get for helping ukieland 😂😂. Seems Russia is winning 😎
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it's happening EVERYWHERE. africa, pakistan, sri lanka are STARVING. China's economy is Collapsing, with riots all over the nation. Russia's economy is spiraling out of control, too, so is Japan, Argentina, brazil... UK prime minister resigned, USA's latest president getting a criminal trial... record inflation in over half the nations on earth. it's bad. it's bad everywhere. but it's bad.
@@robd2287 More like Covid-19 hangover. But keep telling yourself that
The Brits already lost BJo the Italians lost dragi 😂😂😂
Next is Brandon and the weak German chancellor sholtz 😎 the EU done stick a fork in them 😂🤣
@@Werksel1904 You will own nothing and be happy.
It’s very sad to see the decline, it’s the same here in the UK
I went to London in 1995 when I was a teenager, it had only drug addictes people on the streets and homeless so now is even worse than before?
There’s a general feeling of decline in Europe since the mid 70s. But truth is, some places are now doing much better. Big cities like London or Manchester, or entire countries like Denmark or the Netherlands.
@@RalfAnodin Economically but not socially or culturally. One of the problems with the post modern world.
@@andyrobinson2653 Whether a country is doing better socially or culturally is very subjective… a lot of people seem to think things were better before. But in the late 60s and 70s conservatives were complaining even more than today as they saw a lot of the values their world was built on being completely overturned. Social and cultural change is moderate today compared to what it was in the 60s and the 70s.
The netherlands too
I was an army brat in Darmstadt from 86 to 91. My heart aches and always has to be back there. Enjoy it. I miss the city and the forest eternally.
In the 70s and 80s cigarette machines were extremely popular in America.
yep! we had cigarette machines in Canada too I remember them being at restaurants in the front entrance.. I suppose they did have a smoking and non smoking section at the time as well. I think that disappeared sometime after 1996
lol He wasn't in America at the time.
@@lisette2884 your comment doesn’t have any relevance sweetheart.
@@lisette2884 he asked if anyone had seen them before
Still see them in Vegas in some places..
I was stationed in Hanau and used to go to Frankfurt. I was amazed how clean and beautiful Germany was. The cities and the people were fabulous. Great memories.
Germany is now a mess!
Yes, in my travels in Germany in the 80s, it was clean and felt safe.
Not anymore! Those days are LONG gone. Take a trip to Berlin sometime and take in all the NYC-type filth and degeneracy. Modern Germany makes Weimar Germany look like a paradise.
Frankfurt is now biggest shit city in Germany. Its dangerous af, especially the public transport
I was in Gießen last week and the complete floor at the train station was filled up with chewing gums. Disgusting. Changed so much only the last 5 years, incredible !
But the foreign bus driver in the village let me in without a ticket because he was not able to sell this 9Euro ticket. And when I came back the foreign bus driver was singing german folk songs . So not everything changed worse !
Really love these videos of you back home in Germany! Felt very emotional watching a few and this one has been very difficult to see how things are now…but your sharing your memories at train yard and dancing school were so sweet!
Hey, just discovered your channel, and I'm enjoying your videos. You are a very nice guy and you make the little things seem big. I grew up close to the German border in Venlo, and yes, much has changed in our countries last 2 decades.
Mike..thanks very much for these fantastic vids from the homeland. Your vids bring a vivid picture of your past, your great Mom and friends and a general overview of life in Germany. We're grateful that we found your channel over 2 years ago and always look forward to your postings. Keep up the great work and we hope to see you some day at Venice Beach ( will be a nice break from the rain and cool up here in Portland!)
Also,if you look deep into Mike's eyes. You see a man with a big heart and genuine kindness.
No I see a man tied to a criminal syndicate advocating for them
well I don't know about California but I think there is a large Germany population in Ohio and one other state I forgot the state , but Ohio has a large German population , there is a huge Italian population in New York last time I went , and Hawaii state has a large Japanese population , Ohio also has a large Japanese population , some people mistake them for first nations Indians
well I don't know about California but I think there is a large Germany population in Ohio and one other state I forgot the state , but Ohio has a large German population , there is a huge Italian population in New York last time I went , and Hawaii state has a large Japanese population , Ohio also has a large Japanese population , some people mistake them for first nations Indians
So true,would be a true friend growing up!
@@mikebass5929 Mike you are seriously misunderstanding this. This is how his citiy is. There is basically not much other things left. He could also film it as a critique without saying it. Greetings from germany.
I agree with you about keeping clean hands when handling food.
New fan here! Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Very interesting indeed. My hometown area in South Africa, from what I've seen and been told, is also suffering badly from urban blight.
Same happening in many cities in the UK. We are sleep walking into a mad max style self fulfilling proficiency.
Stfu Leav if you hate it
we have a saying here in ireland
when the money runs out
the fighting starts
Same thing is happening in Canada. Our government sold out to corporations and push a socialist and flawed narrative.
I was about to post the same. It's so sad to see what's happening to these once-great countries
So sad how Europe has declined. When I went to Paris I expected to see the epitome of haute couture, in stead was a large number of young people wearing Jean's and graffiti everywhere
That is what Obama, Merkel and Biden did with a little help from UK.
Oh no not jeans
So sad how the US declines. Shit is everywhere on the sidewalks and camps are in every city there.
Yes Lewis, jeans and not to demean the wearing of jeans, because I love mine. I just didn't expect to see the extent of decline . Jeans are a metaphor for the transients, drugs, littered parks etc. I could have stayed home for that.
@@jinglebell9424 respectfully mate how old are you? I think it is just the culture if young people all over the world to wear jeans it has nothing to do with being a transient
Nice to see you again! Missed you. From California blessings
Used to visit Krefeld a lot 1989, 90- 97. Krefeld was laid back but very neat and decent, much developed, functioning like avproper Western city. Can't believe what I'm learning in this video. Its a shame really what has happened to us all everywhere.
I grew up in Krefeld and it isn’t a city I would advise anyone to visit.
this video opened my eyes on Krefeld. as a truck driver I drive from Denmark to Krefeld quite often. However, I always visit only 2-3 areas, obviously industrial. I know couple of places where I can park for the night when passing Krefeld on the way from Holland or South West of Germany, and always freely walked around even at midnight. Now I'm confused and don't know how to behave 😒 had no clue this city has this high level of criminality. I always had an idea to walk to the city center some day but now I guess I'd better drop it off.
thanks a lot for this excursion, man)
As a Krefelder - he's exaggerating about the criminality.
@@hurtigheinz3790 it's always useful to have the second opinion. Danke schön.
He just showed what the town looks like same as down town Los Angeles and you say no crime you people must be Delusional liberals.
@@sleepwalker3130 Ive travel all over and have never seen a city that looked like this that would be considered good.
i'm sure u park near nirosta steel factory at the total gas station, i would stay at the idustrial zone.
It´s the same in my country here in Sweden. You could se the change in the 90s. I live in Stockholm suburb and people do not go out when it´s getting dark.
why dont they go out after dark?
@@Sarvagya4 Lots of gangs in sweden these days.
The situation in the city is a clear example of what rash migration and economic policies lead to.
German in Venice, you are a very funny and friendly guy. I also dislike the hands touching my food. Nice blog.
I especially appreciated how you managed to simply "show what is". No exaggeration or downplay how bad it is. There are so many possible positive effects when people see real people and places, so thank you for your honest tour through a place of your life. It is of course a sad story. The decline and decay in the city, infrastructure and people. But it is the truth. For this and many other cities around Germany.
Funfact: I used to work with heroine addicts in Krefeld and still go there every week for work, so I can confirm your tour feels like a regular Tuesday walk through the city.
Greetings. I visited Europe in 1985. I backpacked. I was stunned by the very low crime & clean cities. It's terrible what migration has done to Europe.😔
@Nemusis 999 it’s so funny how it’s the upper-middle/upper class who are the most likely/common woke ones and it’s always the lower/lower-middle class who suffer the most from their uneducated tiktok politics.
@Nemusis 999 says the immigrant offspring.
Yes, here in Sweden we export weapons for a long time, and now refugees come here.
@Nemusis 999 Those kind of people belong to prison for treason. And the criminals they import should be kicked out en masse. Aided by armed soldiers if necessary.
Every country in the world was built by immigrants
Don’t worry Mike not too many people like their food being handled. I totally get where u r coming from
Hope ur staying well
Miss ur mom
Luv ur vids of Germany
🐥🇨🇦🐥hugs all
No gloves that's just nasty
facts I don't even eat out anymore because I've had too many bad situations with people not handling my food properly at restaurants.
@@OffendingTheOffendable Then don’t go out to eat at a fancy restaurant because nine out of 10 chess do not wear gloves
@@handfloboxingreview1673 My daughters friend was having a coffee w/her meal in some fast food place and when she drank her coffee she got a mouth full of something that tasted and felt really off so she immed spat it out and she swore that some guy did the nasty in her coffee.
If that happened to me I wud still be passed out on the floor in shock. Lol
Hope u and urs r well
But people still order doordash 🧐
I'd say not knowing if your food was mishandled is even worse 🤢
But seeing it makes it impossible to ignore 🤨
I guess I'll just cook at home for the rest of my life 😩
It’s sad to see cultures not just in Germany but in every country around the world melting. I used to love seeing new countries and meeting new people eating new foods and such. Now we have melted. It’s not the same now.
And DONKEY KONG ! I played tha game for hours in my youth ! Lol.
What IS The purpose - anybody anybody ?
I'm in West Virginia and our bowling alleys still have cigarette machines, so does the drive-ins, strip clubs, bars and this one coffee shop that only sells Lucky Strikes and Virginia Slims.
Yeah I think it's a sate by state thing
Sounds fuckin awesome. I almost moved to WV from WA but landed in VA for work. Staying away from big cities, and in general it's a huge improvement.
When I was a kid my parents would send me to the cigarette machine down the street. I learned how to pull the handle in one long move. Otherwise, it would stick and the cigarettes wouldn’t come out. Nice thing for a kid to know, right? Lol! I love your videos. I like to see the cities you go to. The good, the bad and the ugly. I mostly see good and interesting on your videos. Thank you!
When I was a kid in the '60s, my father would have me walk down to the neighborhood convenience store (Lawson's) to buy him cigarettes. I'd be buying cigarettes for him and Twinkies (5 cents a pack) for me. I was probably eight or nine years old.
@@fixpacifica miss the O.G twinkies they don't taste the same
Omg me too! There was a vending machine at the garage I would go for my dad. Benson&Hedges 😆
They used to have cigarette machines back when it was OK to smoke in restaurants. Way way back in the 90's. Research shows they're still around in places where only adults can go.
Indeed.
@Reality Effect Do you have any proof they were never outdoors?
... Applebee's?
Thanks for the nice tour. My old company, Siemens, did business in Krefeld. I've been all over Germany, but not Krefeld.
Cigarette machines are illegal now. they used to have them all over the place in America.. Especially in bars & pubs. Not any longer
I remember when I was 16, we'd get cigarettes from a machine that was inside a fancy italian restaurant.
perhaps soon they sell fire arms in a vending machine
the dive bar in Las Vegas still has a
ciggy vending machine...I haven't seen one in Cali since the 90s though!
I love your video GIV, but this just makes me sad as hell. I am from Amsterdam, and I visited Krefeld a couple of times back in the early 2000's. I got tears in my eyes because of the downfall of this once lovely city.
Well, Krefeld is like Amsterdam these days. An absolute shithole. I am entitled to say that because i'm from Rotterdam which ihas become even beyond 'a shithole' these days.
@@RippSnortin oh I agree sir. Europe needs to fall, and the plan working is painfully clear. The only hope I have is the fact that more and more people like you (and me) keep waking up. I hope we win that race against the clock. One thing is for certain; once awake, you can't fall asleep anymore. I can't insee it.
Bad leadership causes such things.
@@feniksphoenix8026 It's honestly too late already
@@RippSnortin , what plan? MF conspiracy nuts.
In my country people say "the West" want to kill us, to make us slaves; there "in the West", you say there is "a plan".
What TF "plan"!?
Stop doing drugs and you'll be better. Get a job and suddenly no more "plan".
Everybody sees"plans" everywhere.
We, in most parts of America, are anti-smoking. Thank goodness! I was at Yosemite, and there were these German hikers, all thin as can be, and they are smoking, in their hiking outfits! I don't get it. Sorry to hear what is going on in the world today,
This is sad to see. I went to Krefeld in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2013 to see friends and have fond memories of the city. It breaks my heart to see it decay.
You can thank the social marxist government of the BRD and it's subservience to the globalist agenda. Germany, like all western countries, is not sovereign for its people.
It’s crazy how much Germany has transformed
Krefeld was already a shithole in 2004, just try to imagine how cool it was in the 80s.
sad to see the decline of such a great country as Germany.
Germany (which has been a US.vassal state since the end of WW2) is at the centre of the so called "Great Reset" to the tune of the WEF (Klaus Schwab).
The middle class, medium sized enterprises are vanishing. It's all part of an agenda (WEF/UN) which is being implemented behind the corona/climate curtain - now Ucraine. In 2030 you will own nothing and be happy. (Quote WEF)
Germans are not having many kids, in another 30 or 40 years, Germany will cease to exist as it does today. It will be like Turkey or Pakistan.
bcos diversity is our "strength"
@@hksp Because they don't have a good immigration program. Most german immigration is of refugees and their families. They tried to implement the german green card system but then they stopped. So the immigrants (most of them) have a very hard time assimilating also experiencing poverty and that causes impact(s) on the second generation.
It was never great.
I spent three years in Germany long time ago in a barracks about ten miles outside of Krefeld . Spent a lot of time in the town when off duty and it certainly wasn't like what you are showing now i never saw any graffiti and everywhere was always clean So sad
I was Born and raised in the middle of Krefeld. It Was such a beautiful City. And now it is so fucked up, holy shit. How can the people which are responsible for the structure of the City, let that happen. Absolutely shame
It's worldwide.
@@E1N101 Why it is happening world-wide?
@@sridodda963 Its happening everywhere where refugees are welcome. Welcome to turn your home into the same shithole they ran away from.
Ask why a credit card is 28% interest and a bank account pays 0.5% then ask "who owns the banks"?
They want to demoralize the people, ware the people down to become compliant / docile so that there is no alternative opinions, alternative systems
Excellent post. Yes, I have seen cigarette machines in the USA during the 1950',1960's and early 1970's. Thank you
You always brighten my evening whilst watching your videos. Your humor, information and just the way you talk about bettering yourself from past experiences.
You totally inspire everyone whom watches. Love this🫶🏼
Thank you for another great video!! Don't feel like The Lone Ranger regarding people handling your food without proper sanitary rules and tools! I am the same way! Tell your Mama "hey" from Northern California! Take care and be safe!! ✌✌👍👍
I visited the city of Krefeld on an exchange in high school. It looks totally different. I don’t remember any graffiti. There were no homeless I saw at that time. It was really beautiful.
Hey there :)
Krefelder here.
Yeah it really depends on where you're at.
He's showing the centre of Krefeld, the city really.
But if you visited or stayed in Linn or even Verberg ( parts of Krefeld ) there's a high chance you saw the pretty parts of Krefeld.
Facts speak for themselves: Most immigrants live in the city, most wealthy people live in Verberg, Linn and definetly not the centre.
Sadly, Krefeld used to have a bigger population and it was absoloutely STUNNING until about the 80s/90s, when it was starting to fall apart, more homeless, drug addicts that were and are still NOT treated by the government.
Very unfortunate
Graffiti makes it beautiful. Didnt you see the Seidenweberhaus?
@@MFZBitch Hahahahaha, makes it a ghetto
@@MFZBitch Totally run down, and look inside! A far cry from the Seidenweberhaus I knew, a venue for two consecutive Roger Whittacker concerts, among others!
@@michaelwackers6475 You havent been in a while than. And as a venue it always sucked. Thats what the KuFa is for.
America used to have lots of mechanical cigarette vending machines. They became illegal to prevent children from buying cigarette's. Anyone can buy a prepaid credit card in America.
Ich bin auch gebürtiger krefelder und ich finde dein Beitrag Mega gut zusammen gefasst und teile viel. Von dein Ansichten leider ist alles nicht mehr wie vor 10 Jahren.. Leider ist halt alles sehr schmutzig Geworden es sind sehr sehr viele Immigranten gute wie auch schlechte aber alles in einen in es meine stadt und ich lieb3 sie danke für dein video ❤️
Bin 14 und habe nie bemerkt dass Krefeld so einen schelchter standart ist!
10 years ago Krefeld was already a run down ugly ass town. You should talk to people who have seen Krefeld in the 80s.
@@chotaire not really tbh
@@nxp38_66 dann biste den ganzen tag zuhause
All immigrants are bad in the new age of mankind. No country for young migrants.
Scary but it seems to be happening everywhere. My locals towns in Devon England are exactly the same. So many closed shops. All that is left is charity shops and coffee shops. The drug problem is not so visible thankfully but I am sure its there just a bit more underground.
The worst thing is we’re not even allowed to try and stop our immigration issue. Even deporting illegal immigrants gets stopped by the European human rights commission for “racism”. If a country’s government is not allowed to control it’s own borders, then who is really in change of the country?
Same thing in Canada and our socialist policies seem to support and exploit the issues. Sad
If you buy online and from out of town retail parks...thats the reason for the decline of the local economies....All profits flow into the pockets of the wealthy.
Hi, I recently discovered your channel, and it's what I watch on my exercise bike before weight lifting. My grandmother came from Bayern, so I have an affinity for all things German. Keep doing what you do, love your positive attitude!
If you need Ohio plates for collection, hit me up!
I need more of this... so many cities in the neighbourhood of Krefeld are waiting for you!
I love your channel GIV! I am an American born and raised but I'm German. My Grandad was from Germany and my Grandmother the Czech Republic. I had a chance to spend some time in Germany in 2000. I was in Herzogenaurach over by Nurnberg. I was there for about 9 months working in a German bearing factory. I loved it there and wish I could have stayed there. Very nice people I met and still friends with today. Keep up the hood work!
I lived in West Berlin, Detmold, Bielefeld and Monchengladbach, late 80s to mid 90s. A wonder time and country. Clean, safe, vibrant, everything I wanted my home country to be like. Now I see vids like this, and I have friends who live in Germany and all say the country has been slowly turned into a cesspit for various reasons but mostly because successive governments have allowed this to happen.
Progressive = regressive
Just posted about my town of Kendal
Yes its the same
Local government has let it just get like this too
Sad thing is, it's all by design. It started with PM Attlee and other globalists who blame everything on the race of people who are the most successful. For some reason, they must be destroyed. Bred out of existence. That's what we're watching happen; the replacement of native races deemed to be 'oppressors' and downright evil.
Or is it that the elite know who is most likely to foil their diabolical future plans? Autonomy is coming. The herd must be culled. Resistance must be futile. So, they 'hedge their bets' and eliminate the most likely threat capable of offering the most organized resistance to their plan.
Governments did NOT let this happen, THEY ACTUALLY DID IT. YOU let it happen.
@@ianonymous3803 nope, governments let it happen.
Seeing this makes you understand why some people feel the way they do, my commiserations to you, sir
It's happening everywhere I used to live in Germany in the 70's and 80's , I remember it as it was and I never want to go back there
I live in Krefeld and that's actually my neighbourhood you showed in the beginning. Yeah you are absolutely right, there are no stores besides Döner places and phone stores and the city is full of homeless people. In general the city doesn't look "nice" at all, rather the opposite. But the suburbs are not that bad. Just the funny thing is that housing prices are ridiculous high. Last month there was a one family home in my neighbourhood listed for about 745.000 €
A great place to live for families who give a shit about going into town and just care about their own residential street and the surrounding parks. Anyone else who moves into a small city for the sake of city life will hate Krefeld.
I think it happens everywhere, its supposed to be obligatory to carry your ID card, offcourse most people dont do it because they are afraid of losing it (used to be a bureaucratic nightmare to get a new one, now you can get one at a moment's notice in a police station, but the old impression still remains). The policemen are aware of that and usually give you a pass, unless you are really unlucky to look like someone they are searching for, or they are just jerks that want to ruin your day by having you waiting in the police station for a couple of hours, until they tell you that you are free to go.
@@chotairedefinitely not a great place for families. Very unsafe, dirty and drug infested city full of broken people and a very high crime rate. If you have children this is the worst city for them to grow up. Just look at the average modern 16-25 yesr old who grew up there
This series of "German In Venice (Germany)" has been so GREAT! I have really enjoyed seeing where you grew up! Stay safe and I am already looking forward to the next video!
P.S. I don't like when people touch my food either! 🤭😝
It's not just Krefeld my friend, believe me. I'm living in rural Wales and the coof has done about as much damage here as there.
The quarantine and subsequent heavy hit to most smaller stores that didn't have the weight or bribes to be considered "essential" has basically killed our little town centre. Asda and Lidl are doing well, anything else? Not so much.
As for the homeless, I definitely agree: you won't find many (or perhaps even any) in small to medium towns. They'll be in bigger cities where the population density is high enough for them to dip into the crowd when the authorities are on the prowl, where the majority of the shelters are and where panhandling and other opportunities to gather some cash for food or necessities are better.
I only ever see any when I take the train to bigger places such as Cardiff or London - where there are enough people to ask for spare change.
Na man go to a tourist place there everywhere. Any Cornish town has homeless in it begging off holiday makers.
About the small stores and businesses. The cvd projects served this exact purpose. And it succeeded. People did not believe the 'flat earthers' saying this already in 2020. Now here we go.
@@Turbo_TechnoLogic you know it mate .
Businesses failing has and will always be the norm. 20% at end of year 1 to 50% by year 5. Mostly they were never viable in the first place. What often kills them is tax. There are business rates, employer NI, for the owner employee NI as well. Business insurance, overheads. Also between £500 and £1000 per year for accountants fees. Wales gets lots of subsidies and reliefs for small businesses unavailable in England so depending on the type of business rates can go as low as £0. If commercial sites are empty now it is probably because of the internet and not enough people locally have money to spend.
All of this is 100% normal. The 2008 recession was pretty small compared to the ones in the 1970s. Again recessions are cyclical and normal. The last 14 years or so have been very comfortable so we can expect a bit of a rough ride for a few years.
@@mbak7801 "You think this dead town square is bad? Prepare yourself for Recession 2: Electric Boogaloo".
Dunno what to tell you about your facts. All I can tell you is that when I moved to my little town in 2011, most shops in the town were open and active.
Some closed or changed hands, but as you said, that's life.
What isn't life is that the vast majority of them are now closed, many of them closing during the pandemic measures. Only businesses still open are barbers and fast food stores that deliver.
Not ruling out coincidence, but it doesn't feel especially likely from where I'm sitting.
Litter, graffiti, boarded up stores, this is not the Germany I visited and loved when I was young. So traurig.
In America we used to have cigarette vending machines! They were really cool, you'd pull this spring loaded knob and a pack would come out, they haven't been around for a while though and are quite retro now. Also very interesting video, thanks for uploading!
Yes.. they took them away because it was too easy for children to get access to them!
The credit card means you're 18. Ha. Ha. Ha. Swiss cheese security there. Plus, our (U.S.) tobacco purchasing age is now 21. Trump did that.
Yes we had them in the UK when I was a child.
They still have them in Indian casinos. Indians dgaf. Lol
anything like that in the street is stolen now. i remember them in businesses as a kid too
Thank you for the video. I was in Germany stationed there for about 4 and a half years, from 1980 to 1985. I spent time at Fallingbostel, Dortmund, and Duisburg. I revisited in 1996, and it had started to grow tired then, a local told me on the train. Now it is 2022, it is even worse. You are right, people from all over have changed the whole out look of the the places you are at. I think most of Europe has gone this way, so sad, but thats the way it is.
There used to be cigarette vending machines in America up until 2010. They were banned due to the tobacco control act.
Yes I agree
Every diner/doughnut shop/convenience area had a cig machine. It truly was ubiquitous.
Also, they were being robbed
Starbucks lobbying... 🚭
You are absultly right . I was in krefeld 3 week ago . I was very sad to see krefeld , its in very bad condition . Ost wall is dirty , Road are potholes, i never saw flee and mosquito in krefeld , its there now . Mayer do something. It was lively place . Sad to see now .
As an american it saddens me to see Deutschland in such a state i pray for yall in these trying times god bless you and Germany
This would be like me watching a video of Detroid and thinking all of America is a shithole...
@@jonesjeremiah I wasnt claiming it was all of germany homie just wanted to say that it saddens me to see what is happening with the supply chain problems and instability in currencies that affects all of us
Germany isn't in a catastrophe. Many of the major German cities are doing just fine
It doesn't looks that bad compared to America (don't get me wrong, I like america too, though I think there's decay in some of its cities)
As an American...😄🤣🤣🤣 Yes, America the greatest nation on earth😁🤣🤣🤣. Have you seen your ghettos????
My heart breaks seeing such a change going on, and losing the heart and soul of your community. Throw in the dis-respect of Graffiti.....and that food hygiene (with you)
We have to change and coexist, but losing the old school charm is the point here.
Thanks for sharing.
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I want you to know that I totally agree with you about vendors who wipe their noses and then touch your food. Yuck! In my nursing training I took a microbiology class so the thought of eating debris off of someone’s face is just plain gross. Keep up your high standards regarding these vendors and their filthy habits. Love this segment on Germany and how you are making your mom so happy.
If you observe a sushi chef, they never-ever touch their face or clothes. This is very hard to learn to do, but they go through years of training. All food workers should learn this.
You all have clearly never worked in a general food services with a closed off kitchen...
Cook your own food? Lol I've worked in the food industry for far to long.
Totally agree! It's DISGUSTING when food vendors/servers wipe their face and then touch your food. You'd think they'd realize it! Ughhhhhhh yuck
@David Merlot the chosen have completed their great replacement of the german in germany
So sad to see. We need our eyes opened like this to understand what is happening. I think your city is beautiful and send good vibes for things to get better.
Great to see another one of your videos.. Greetings from Tijuana México. Much appreciation.
This seems to be a trend across the world, and reminds me of many Canadian cities. Modern governments and policies support these trends and I'm not sure if the majority of people are lazy, or just don't care.
Neoliberalism and years of austerity
They don't care.
I've realised, especially post Covid, that most people literally give zero fucks.
As long as their bellies are full, the WiFi is running and they are relatively safe, they will let the government get away with literal murder.
@@savioblanc I agree
Time for the German version of Navy Seals to take back the country from the lady "men" and empty skirts leading Germany into dystopia. Only disciplined men of German origin can restore the country to esteem. Marxist women and lady "men" have ruined Germany and other parts of Europe.
No. It is not a trend accross the world. It is only in the so called "free" and "democratic" western countries. I live in Russia and we dont have these problems. I had to integrate myself in the society. I dont find any german diaspora here. Crime consequently ends in jail or you will be thrown out of the country.
Wow, it’s been such a long time since I have seen Krefeld. I think last time I visited was 2002 or 2003. My brother went to University there. It’s textile chemistry engineering program was well known and valued all throughout Germany. The “ original “ Krefelder are awesome people. Very friendly, witty and laid back. I used to have a small apartment there for about a year. It’s pretty depressing to witness how much the city has gone down hill.
I thought it was ghetto. A lot of ghettos in NRW now.
@@AndrewEG the truth of the matter is that diversity turned Krefeld into a shit hole.
Now you have to imagine that in 2003 it was already half run down, you have no idea what a beautiful city this was in the 80s.
The way you explain stuff is very nice. Much appreciated. Danke Freund
This video gave me some weird emotions. It’s like a nostalgic memory of some place that I never went to. Some parts remember my own city, that’s crazy, I watched it and automatically other known places came to my mind. Hahah
There are a lot of empty stores here too after the pandemic :(
Nice video, you got my attention in every second!
Western decline is felt throughout. This is similar to the scenes I see daily in my small city in the middle of the USA>
Liam Dawson
Same here in Detroit, It's getting worse every year.
Downtown is still somehow alright because the police is still there but other parts I wouldn't recommend walking alone and especially not at night..
Asia is booming. Later on it will also decline and Africa will take over. Idk that's gonna be the trend
@@Danny-vl2ym Brazil is very better, God has ur way...
@@dinil5566 Here in India the country is progressing but the economic conditions are getting worse day by day. Many people are leaving also taxes are increasing too.
Thanks for the tour of Germany!!! My mother was born in Berlin, so for me, it's fascinating as I've never visited in all my 65 years!!! Mike, thanks for taking us with you. Please do a video on what your mom cooked for you as you bought groceries just the other day. Something native to Germany would be great. I like the scholaden platzelin that we get at Christmas time. My OMA/OPA would send us parcels every year & those were always included. It's chocolate circles with a bit of mint, covered by sprinkles. Danke
you must come and visit your roots im an berliner and you must do it before its to late.
@@dddklls it's not possible for me. I'm a low income senior, with chronic pain/mobility issues. I have only an uncle I've never met in Germany. We're not in contact. Great idea though, thanks!
@@malkaringel7864 Are you Indonesian Sir?
@@thefinanceguy4059 I'm a senior female from Quebec province, 🇨🇦 Canada. My mom was born in Berlin, Germany
It the same in the UK, the high Street is dying 😢
i am actually from that area and i can tell you that its even worse then he said, stabbings and robberies count to the daily offenses that the Police have to solve,
a few years ago there were multiple Hostage situations in and around the Hansazentrum....
Thank you Mike for making and sharing this video. As many others have commented this city is very similar to others across Europe, and the repeated pattern is troubling that there aren't any simple fixes. I get the sense of looking over a precipice and not being sure if I can make it down.
Have been to Germany many times and didn't see this kind of decline. Diversity, isn't it a not-so-great thing.
Yes... Just look at the Balkans. A lot of diversity. A lot of killing. A lot of rape. A lot of theft...
Have you been recently? It has accelerated over the 40 years I've been back and forth to Germany.
Diversity isn't working anywhere. If its a "melting pot" people would become one culture.
@@solinvictus39 if you think the decline is bad in Krefeld its worse in the eastern half of country.
Like Cottbus Zwickau Eisenhüttenstadt
Suhl Jamel Schwedt Lückenwalde Jüteborg Gera.
BRD really fvcked.it up.
Nothing lasts forever.
Thanks for the video. I loved it!
I'm watching from Toronto, Canada.