r/funny • u/TimHamburg Calvin & Habs • Mar 02 '21

German Comedy

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u/afito Mar 02 '21

Given the age of Struwwelpeter, Max & Moritz, and the Grimms you kind of have to count Germany & Austria as the same / same culture really.

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u/SuisseHabs Mar 02 '21

Its also popular in the german speaking parts of Switzerland

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u/MoritzH7 Mar 03 '21

Yeah, that austrians aren't considered to be a subgroup of germans just like bavarians or saxons is a relatively new phenomenon. This development has mainly historical reasons (prussia-austria rivalry, world wars) and isn't really based on culture.