Germany Has Won Europe Without Firing a Shot.

• German work ethic is the reason.
• They work hard, play hard, they enjoy life.
• If you work hard where others do not, you are in control.

An excerpt from Professor Hanson:

How did the grand dream of a "new Europe" end just 20 years later in a German protectorate — especially given the not-so-subtle aim of the European Union to diffuse German ambitions through a continentwide superstate?
Not by arms. Britain fights in wars all over the globe, from Libya to Iraq. France has the bomb. But Germany mostly stays within its borders — without a nuke, a single aircraft carrier or a military base abroad.
Not by handouts. Germany poured almost $2 trillion of its money into rebuilding an East Germany ruined by communism — without help from others. To drive through southern Europe is to see new freeways, bridges, rail lines, stadiums and airports financed by German banks or subsidized by the German government.

A very informative read today. Compare to Japan, they have a work ethic as well, and we know how well they have prospered.

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