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In reply to the discussion: German unemployment lowest in 20 years [View all]ParkieDem
(494 posts)9. Oh, I don't disagree.
I used to live in Germany and I've traveled in Europe pretty extensively. You're no doubt correct, the Germans do, as a whole, possess a work ethic that values productive work vs. leisure very differently from say, the Spanish or Greeks.
What I think is impressive is that such a culture has thrived in such a large, diverse country. One could argue that the policies of Norway, Sweden, etc. work there because of their small, relatively homogeneous society -- but Germany makes it work with a diverse population of 90m+.
Now, this is also the first of 714 arguments against the Euro, but that's another discussion ...
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Germany produces (high-quality) manufactured goods, US companies make profits and financial products
leveymg
Feb 2012
#1
If you really appreciated the third world, you're never say something like that.
TheWraith
Feb 2012
#18
The problem is, there's more and more of these Americans each passing day.
2ndAmForComputers
Feb 2012
#27
you will find a lot of DUers are a well traveled lot -- several are living in europe, the mideast
xchrom
Feb 2012
#10
That's only normal in countries where corporatism influences all levels of government.
Selatius
Mar 2012
#40
While agreeing with the gist of the posts praising the German system and culture...
JackRiddler
Feb 2012
#11
I think a nation's culture trumps it's form of government as the predictor of economic success.
Southerner
Feb 2012
#20
And Germany was the neocon example of a liberal economy destroying itself back during the "W"
applegrove
Feb 2012
#25
Considering modern Germany and the other choices, that my not be a bad outcome. nt
bluestate10
Feb 2012
#35