You said "competitive". You must understand that in Europe, using such language in good company is considered rather rude, or at the very least, irresponsible.

You said "competitive". You must understand that in Europe, using such language in good company is considered rather rude, or at the very least, irresponsible. Europe is the place where there are still strongly held belief that proper centralized planning will beat market forces every time. The fact that this mental model doesn't fit reality is considered a minor detail, it's just that the plan needs a little bit of refinement.