""first priority is protecting the public from financial scams"" I have German ancestry and would say it runs deeper. It's an inherent agri/communitarian mind

""first priority is protecting the public from financial scams"" I have German ancestry and would say it runs deeper. It's an inherent agri/communitarian mindset. 'Practicality first'. 'Value for the dollar'. 'Frugality'. 'Risk aversion'. 'Moderation'. etc. etc.. look at how different Merkel is from other world leaders ...