I've been over there for a while this autumn and there is no mention made of any of this, it's all business as normal and glossy paint applied where necessary. I was at a presentation held by the VDMA, Germany's leading industrial organisation, and the subject was not referred to at all.
You're far more knowledgeable on the reality in the ground in Germany.
One has the feeling it is like intruding into family grief, or asking after the black sheep of the family, one just doesn't mention it.
Cognitive dissonance indeed!
One note of caution I should add is that in my field of activity there has been a recession for the last two/three years that is somewhat independent of the general economy, and there is a feeling that the worst is over. Indeed, a recession in the larger economy might well release skilled staff for these other companies to snap up. Silver linings and all that.
Over the past few months, a German friend living here long term tells me Germany is fooked, claims the infrastructure is creaking and the country is in a downward spiral. Another parent, also non national, had planned to move there, but echoed similar sentiments. And yet Another person I met (eastern European who lived here previously), now living in East Germany, said she wants to move back here, said Germany is full of Muslims, and hates it... I like visiting Germany a lot, and I have never lived there, but am shocked how so many seem to think a country only a few years ago was a powerhouse seems to be falling apart? Is it really that bad in your opinion?
This is the conundrum I face, for I tend to visit Germany as a guest of organisations where everything is controlled to a certain extent, not quite to North Korean levels but the best face is worn to the outside and there is little opportunity to see under the skin. I probably just get to see the one side of the country, however, the city I was staying in seemed to have acquired more police who were more oraganised and aggresive in their approach to the public, they now seem to operate in fours rather pairs for instance, and there was more of them in the city centre than I seem to recall. I'm guessing this in response to a change in criminal or antisocial behaviour.
Growing up, Germany was the powerhouse, giants in tech, manufacturing etc, powerhouse of Europe, like the old joke directed at George Best, when did it go so wrong... I was surprised to hear people describe Germany in so depressing terms. Did it fall apart under Merkel, her "we can do this" whilst flooding the country with a million refugees... or was its dependence on Russian fuel that has brought Germany to where it is now?
If anything defined the German powerhouse it was its automotive industry, or that was the most visible part of it anyway. And basically that got greedy and sold its soul to the Chinese.
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A walking fraud and disaster!
Unelected Hunger Games witch. Again pushed in by Merkel aka Honecker's revenge. Where is a small meteorite when you need it...
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Rather an optimistic hope that people will turn back to books as the economic situation worsens, there is Netflix and Youtube in the equation now.Putting glitter on a turd analogy.
The Collapsing Economy - Vox Popoli
All the media reports are breathlessly positive about the success of the Black Friday sales, nearly 10 percent higher than last year. But the media can never be trusted in matters economic, or anything else. Notable that Black Friday sales data shows a 9.1% increase spend from last year. But...
I think it's more when you've dug into the headlines the reality is a bit different.
should shake things up
Until the day that ratio changes.
Not sure that it's a question of failure though, more ego's and a desire for power and authority. Fussing over how bent a banana should be must get a tad boring after a while, great craic to liven things up with some bangs and booms and the general destruction of society.
Even so, Rolls Royce are thinking of moving production there, or the US. Yep, things are considered so bad in the UK that RR are eyeing up the exit door, perhaps the greatest of British industrial institutions moving out!
Surprised to hear Indians hadn't already bought them years ago!
You'd think that will all of the African Supreme Engineers moving to the UK = = That there would be no shortage of African Supreme Engineers ! ! !
