East Germany was stripped bare by the Soviets after WW2 and then by the Globalists after the fall of the Berlin wall, so its no wonder its poorer. Yes, Western

East Germany was stripped bare by the Soviets after WW2 and then by the Globalists after the fall of the Berlin wall, so its no wonder its poorer. Yes, Western Germany poured money into Eastern Germany post Berlin Wall but was that really going to help if you strip all of its assets for cheap? Out of all the Soviet bloc states East Germany had the highest standard of living. This despite the draconian dismantling of its Industrial base by the Soviets.