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Originally posted by Flame Of Liberty@Oct 6 2005, 01:06 PM
I find it truly hilarious that apologist of welfare state are still blind to see that Germany is going down and fast. Rigid labour market, over 5 million unemployed, in some parts of eastern Germany unemployment rate has soared to 30 per cent, despite of billions euro being poured there every year. Welfare state is collapsing, the economic is stagnating, companies are shifting production to the East. Yet everyone and their dog refuse to even talk about much needed reforms. People rather believe Schroder (again) and his populist promises. Sacred cow of social state remains untouchable; there is no willingness to change anything. Not to mention that German foreign policy is turning away from the US and embracing Cuba, China and Iran.
But yeah Germany is in no trouble at all. That kool aid must taste great. 
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2 things.
1. If you read above, you'll see that the 'picture' being painted about Germany by many economists is mixed, not gloomy. They are the largest exporter in the world.
2. 'Socialism = Evil' is not a 'fact', you can not bring up the fact that Germany isn't a hard-right-wing state and call it an automatic negative. Not before proving "Socialism = Evil", and your track record of pro-Anarcho/Capitalism (Utopianism) here is well documented, if totally unsuccessful.