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But originally from Mexico City where I started reading the webcomin in 2005
cybersmurf:
Where do you draw the line between western and Eastern Europe? Usually I'd say central Europe, but that doesn't exist here.
I think usually the line was drawn by the iron curtain, but that doesn't exist anymore.
Anyways, I'm from Terminator country.
Case:
--- Quote from: Tlaloc on 25 Aug 2017, 05:45 ---I selected 'Eastern Europe' though any self-respecting Moravian will tell you we're in 'Central Europe'.
--- End quote ---
Well, because you are? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Europe
A large, unhappy, dysfunctional family, sure, but family nonetheless?
Case:
--- Quote from: cybersmurf on 30 Jun 2018, 08:34 ---Where do you draw the line between western and Eastern Europe? Usually I'd say central Europe, but that doesn't exist here.
I think usually the line was drawn by the iron curtain, but that doesn't exist anymore.
--- End quote ---
Good point - historically and culturally, Eastern Europe would be Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, and Western Europe roughly "everything west of the respective German & Austrian Borders"
Dividing Europe into East and West is a Cold War relic that would draw the line straight through Germany and completely ignores Southern-, and Northern Europe as distinct cultural entities.
I chose "Western Europe" mostly because as someone born & raised in Cold-Wat Western Germany, it still feels natural to me to identify with "the West" - but that's more of a politcal/economical/philosophical category than a cultural one. In cultural terms, I'm clearly a Central European... well, a Central European with strong affinity to the Netherlands & Belgium...
Otoh, Many Eastern Germans would insist they are Central-, and not Western Europeans, despite living in a country that largely has the same alliances and political system as the former Western Germany. So CE is the only regional category that makes sense for us.
Methinks it would be better to offer Western-/Eastern-/Northern-/Southern-/Southeastern-/Central Europe as categories, or just "Europe" for the lot of us.
cybersmurf:
To quote the Wikipedia entry about how to classifiy Central Europe:
--- Quote ---for instance Austria can be referred to as Central European, as well as Eastern European or Western European.
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I do understand, especially towards northern europe, Austria might be considered part of the Balkan region.
We Austrians often see our country as the "gate to the east", so it's basically central europe.
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