[nathanbedford]

Thus, the very German work ethic and perfectionism that made you wonder 'how did they ever lose the war'

Homogeneity rather than diversity was their strength. It produced a culture which in turn produced superior weapons, exceptional staff work, unit cohesion and morale that lasted until the very end. Those are the strengths of homogeneity. It's weakness is expressed in an absence of ability to correct error, to see the grotesque moral failings and correct them but to lurch without check into excess.

In the end it was the weaknesses inherent from the beginning which caused them to lose the war.

[Reaganite Republican]

WELL PUT, sir

I used to work for Volkswagen USA. If you ad a suggestion re. product or marketing, the response was either “But we have never done it this way” OR “But we have always done it this way” lol