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To: vladimir998
What the Germans have going for them (or at least used to in my far-off day) is a craft-apprentice tradition for that majority of young people who honestly cannot cut the mustard as university students. It used to be the same in Britain.

BTW, before FReepers fall into paroxysms of Deutscheslieb kindly consider that the Germans also have 30-60 days mandatory paid vacation, absurdly early retirement, mandatory health insurance, maternity and paternity leave, and every other social benefit the PIIG countries claim they have, but unlike the Germans, cannot afford. What keeps the German bubble inflated is manufacturing and export efficiency, marketing thoroughness, and realistic fiscal policies. Jawohl, it could all blow up, but long after the rest of the Euro-weenies do.

Also consider that after taking over the DDR, the Germans benefited from a long repressed domestic market. Just giving every ex-krautkommie credit, an extra pair of pants, shoes, a toaster, fridge, and new scooter, was an enormous economic opportunity!

Deutschland Deutschland uber alles ... for a while anyway.

8 posted on 07/20/2010 7:07:54 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Think about this. The Party of Constitutional Restoration. Program, Plan, Leaders, Courage.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

Yes. German tool and die workers are among the best in the world. The PIIGS want they same benefits the Germans have but they are not even close in being as productive. As far as America versus Europe?

They did not elect a muslim to rule over them like the idiot serfs who watch TV in America. TV will keep them serfs and eventually dhimini serfs.


12 posted on 07/20/2010 7:44:45 AM PDT by Frantzie (Democrats = Party of I*lam)
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To: Kenny Bunk

Yes. German tool and die workers are among the best in the world. The PIIGS want they same benefits the Germans have but they are not even close in being as productive. As far as America versus Europe?

They did not elect a muslim to rule over them like the idiot serfs who watch TV in America. TV will keep them serfs and eventually dhimini serfs.


13 posted on 07/20/2010 7:44:54 AM PDT by Frantzie (Democrats = Party of I*lam)
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