Could be, but would argue the economics, on a relative basis, means Europe is already weaker, so if the US takes a hit, the global economy takes a hit, Europe gets even worse? However, within Europe, Germany will remain the strong man; but this is due to everyone else's weakness more than Germany's strengths, plus the abject failure of the UK's political elite to even begin to understand how to tilt towards the ROW instead of Europe post Brexit...
However, within Europe, Germany will remain the strong man
Depends on how you define Europe but I see Russia as the emerging 'strong man' (and where some German industry is already migrating to).
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Russia is growing faster than the Eurozone. And Germany loses a lot of capital to the US. Do You have info about capital moving from G. to Russia?
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Do You have info about capital moving from G. to Russia?
My understanding is that German industry and industrial talent (that sees the writing on the wall) is mainly looking at 3 places to move to : the US, Russia and China. The latter two may be more the talent (people with strong industrial experience and skills) than industrial capital for now due to sanctions difficulties but that situation can and I think will change (Germany will recognise the need for a rapprochement with Russia in the fairly near future).
I recall seeing reporting on increases in numbers of Germans migrating to Russia and talk about Germany's chemical industry favouring Russia as best suited to its needs but I would have to dig up references to substantiate my recollections, so absent those take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.
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Interesting. Thank You for Your insights.
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If the US takes a massive hit, Germany would still be cut deeper ofc... but from such a low floor I don't think it'd be a 1:1 ratio. I think you'd lose less money long DE than US if shit goes sideways.
Demographics and structural factors would also mean the US recovers faster, so still not great to be German atm.
It's important to note too that Germany's entire existence since WW2 has been to stay marginalized by globalists and denied long-term sovereignty and prosperity. Now, with the future of NATO uncertain and the rise of German nationalists, those are potentially big upside catalysts that make the risk/reward somewhat interesting.
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Yeah, You make some good points. But please show me a german nationalist movement after the gov covered everything going on with its paied ''protest against right wing extremism''. I think this country has some existencial problems after the radical left destroyed the energy sector and attacked the industrial base that is shrinking like snow in the springtime sun.
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The same can be said in the US though, left wing riots / color revolutions, mockingbird media, fake republicans sabotaging the right at every turn, and the executive branch attacks on energy production-export, and our youth (read industrial base).
Germany may have worse demographics, but in the US, those of next generation that haven't already been killed by fentanyl have largely been lobotomized by psyops and chemical warfare in our food and medical industries, and are cutting off their genitals.
It's a mess in both places because it's literally the same playbook run by the same people. It's the same WW3 in different theatres... few understand this because battlefields of today are primarily courts of law and courts of public opinion, not fields with landmines.
Put this way, I think most of the destruction has already been done in Germany and it will start to recover first. The US has more battles ahead of it before we can begin to recover.
Would you rather fly in an A321 or 737-Max? and is that a product of culture?
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I understand Your point: same Davosian attack. D'accord! But: the US will activate its free market culture meanwhile Germany will be fighting for the survival of its green Walhalla and exploding welfare state.
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In both cases it'll be Facism that leads the recovery, because state power is always the go-to tool throughout history to undo foreign (Davos) infiltration and influence.
To your point, that still benefits the US.
German's have been so brainwashed since WW2 that most couldn't live with themselves to even imagine a sovereign Germany that's un-cucked.
I do think the anti-Russia psyop is getting ahead of the obvious solution for Germany, which is to pivot east where their energy comes from. Germany is a "swing vote" on the global game of Risk and the globalist are scared of losing it.
I think sanity will eventually prevail and they'll use at least some of that leverage. I'm bullish when the globalists are scared.
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You through a convincing curve ball! I hope You're right. Let's hope for a stronger movement that is based on the farmers' kick off
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Prayers for patriots world wide, because it's going to get worse before it gets better.
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This one I wanted to add: The United States is also sucking the economic energy out of the Chinese capital market.
Germany is a society in deep crisis. It really has lost its stand as a ''strong man'' of anything years ago.
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