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> Considering Germany is an economic powerhouse this law probably isn't harming the economy. Not only a good economy, but it still has industrial output. Ther
by rmc 8y ago
> Considering Germany is an economic powerhouse this law probably isn't harming the economy.
Not only a good economy, but it still has industrial output. There are plenty of big German car companies. It's not just "services". Plenty of politicians want to "bring back those blue collar jobs"
- orf 8y ago> Plenty of politicians want to "bring back those blue collar jobs" Do they really, or is that a soundbite they can use to appeal to their demographic?
- prolikewh0a 8y agoJust a soundbyte to sucker in low educated voters who get all of their political ideas from mainstream media.
- wpietri 8y agoAnd also to excuse giveaways to companies, of course. Who executives will of course give big donations.
- extralego 8y agoPrecisely why politicians showing active commitment to not doing this might deserve a chance. http://dsausa.org http://dsausa.org
- gt_ 8y agoInteresting. The homepage exclaims: ”We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. ” Sounds pretty similar to the thinking behind the German setup.
- foota 8y agoThere's a large gap between socialism and not taking what are essentially bribes.
- wpietri 8y agoMaybe. I'm pretty fond of capitalism, but I have to admit the "everything has a price" mentality can easily be misapplied.
- MrEfficiency 8y ago>There are plenty of big German car companies. These have poor reputations and are only getting worse. The quality of Audi/VW and BMW are no longer the cutting edge. Their mechanical components are known to fail often and their beauty(the biggest feature) is on par with GM and Ford. Every 15-20 years it seems like car companies get complacent and need to be affected by the market to 'wake up'.
- ypzhang2 8y ago? German components are always known to "fail often" (oftentimes without adequate maintenance), especially compared to Japanese cars (outside of Porsche). This hasn't changed much with time. German cars have always been about luxury and performance,not beauty (that would be the italians) and they are still top of the pile. The M3/M5 are the definitive sports sedans still, the S-Class is the definitive full-size luxury sedan, and Porsche is the go to brand for performance sports offerings (look at caranddriver's website, Porsche has 0 offerings with less than 4 stars).
- majormajor 8y agoBreaking frequently has been a hallmark of BMWs for over twenty years. New complicated features aren't as reliable as simpler old ways, but "breaking occasionally" and "expensive to maintain when old" aren't really turn-offs for the people who buy those cars, especially on short term leases with covered maintenance.
- rmc 8y agoCompared to the UK, the German car industry is doing fantastically.