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22. Yes we see exactly what you mean -

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 08:47 AM

Dec 2011

and your use of the Che avatar is insulting.

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How Germany builds more cars than US while paying twice a much to workers! [View all] Bennyboy Dec 2011 OP

And their workers can actually afford their cars. yourout Dec 2011 #1

You can't easily compare differences in international labour rates dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #2

Oh please, the U.S. is the world's biggest economy and should be able to pay accordingly... rfranklin Dec 2011 #3

Fine then dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #5

Great - now we have Milton Appologist FreakinDJ Dec 2011 #8

but the Germans are more people-friendly then the USA Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #12

Liters per 100 kilometers (l/100 km) DissedByBush Dec 2011 #33

Thanks for the info Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #37

It's actually the unique cultural traits of Germany that allow this Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #17

Yes we see exactly what you mean - TBF Dec 2011 #22

Feel free to feel insulted. dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #23

I agree. nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #13

OK - so lets assume dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #24

If we built better cars perhaps more people would buy them... rfranklin Dec 2011 #26

Thats not the issue dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #28

We could sell them to the suddenly middle class autoworkers Doctor_J Dec 2011 #32

they pay cheap here because THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT nt msongs Dec 2011 #4

"Fordism" works - Milton's Trickle Down BS has destroyed the World's Economy FreakinDJ Dec 2011 #6

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While I won't argue with the central premise that... TreasonousBastard Dec 2011 #9

If you don't make cheap crap, workers are paid better... boppers Dec 2011 #15

Not enough data. While purchase price is high, total cost of ownership factors in ... Scuba Dec 2011 #35

K&R for "The second institution is the German constitution, which allows for “works councils” in... patrice Dec 2011 #10

Bingo. Scuba Dec 2011 #36

Germany MUST have different laws and regulations concerning shareholders and corporations. no_hypocrisy Dec 2011 #11

Shareholder and worker interests are subservient to those of senior management. Lasher Dec 2011 #20

I wonder if CEO pay is Germany is muntrv Dec 2011 #14

Here you go: boppers Dec 2011 #16

Factcheck says no. James48 Dec 2011 #18

Thanks! boppers Dec 2011 #19

While that particular article might be true, I have lost confidence in PolitiFact. Lasher Dec 2011 #21

As one who lives and works in Germany most of the time DFW Dec 2011 #25

Universal health care is part of the equation. Lasher Dec 2011 #29

Just for the record, Germany does NOT have universal health care. Where in Germany do you live? DFW Dec 2011 #30

Wikipedia says Germany has a universal health care system. Lasher Dec 2011 #31

Yes, Deutschland has NHS... and-justice-for-all Dec 2011 #39

German companies make cars - US corporations make profits for shareholders. That's the difference. leveymg Dec 2011 #27

K&R FourScore Dec 2011 #34

Couple issues here. dmallind Dec 2011 #38