tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884298032433971183.post8039573114142266490..comments2023-10-29T09:38:37.412+00:00Comments on OUFI: The Teutonic EmbraceOUFIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583847779944899846noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884298032433971183.post-29447403359853944392017-02-20T07:06:47.666+00:002017-02-20T07:06:47.666+00:00Hi Gary, thank you for your response.
From a dist...Hi Gary, thank you for your response.<br /><br />From a distance of just over a century, a clear pattern emerges in view in the consistent nature of German hegemonic intentions towards Europe. For the Germanic race, it seems Imperialism runs along their grain and historically one can go even earlier than Bismarck right back to the formation of the Prussian presence by tracing the dynasty of House of Hohenzollern. <br /><br />That said Imperialism throughout the centuries has translated as galvanising force generating a thrill for power. Despite the British claim to the transfer and instilling of knowledge, civilisation and Christianity. Nations' drive for greatness is to overpower their neighbours through territorial gains (USSR/Russia), economic strength and Race ( Germany), Trade (British) religion and Racial (Ottomans) and or as in the case of the United States Consumerism. <br /><br />The difference with the Germans is that they go about it in the rather less subtle way. Thier robust nature and their warlike attitude eventually give their game away. <br /><br />We don't hear much of Imperialism these days but I believe it is alive and kicking it never seems to leave the human psycheOUFIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583847779944899846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3884298032433971183.post-71227759767916003812017-02-19T21:03:53.275+00:002017-02-19T21:03:53.275+00:00Dear Fred: Thank you for posting this. I think y...Dear Fred: Thank you for posting this. I think you may be on to something that I confess had escaped me, an American, given our recent electin and the person we and the Kremlin elected. I agree with you there is a historical pattern to Germany's national behavior and the reemergence of (perhaps never buried) Germany's insatiable appetite toward economic and political dominance in Europe.<br /><br />The one flaw in the ointment, to quote an Americanism, Fred, is America's insistance that its European allies in Nato start paying more toward European defence as well as the recent trend toward putting and end to the free trade the Western poweres have prosletized for the past 40 years.<br /><br />As country after country gas seeba very reak drio in the standard of living of its citizens the temptation to protect its industries from cheap foriegn goods is simply too tempting to there electorates. In Europe, unification has seen a division between the industrial north and agricultural (former socialist) south. <br /><br />Even accross thousands of kilometers and one ocean, we in America, noted the Tuetonic bullying Greece experieced during its financial troubles a few years ago. I am certain the experience was noted by Spain, Italy, and the newest members of the EU, the former socialist states in the East.<br /><br />It came as no surprize that Germany set the conditions for Greece's bailout, shoving France aside and leading to a possible "Frexit" if the National Front wins a majority in the Luxemboug Palace as seems likely in a few months.<br /><br />I predict, such seccession from the EU will put Germany in an extremely vulnerable position as Europe and the West rebuild their economies and return to an internally focused society as they reject imports and put up tarriffs and other protectionist measures.<br /><br />This will cause huge worker dislocation in Germany and indeed much of the world, forcing her to face shifting realities with few allies. The result, as we have seen during the 20th century, speaks for itself. <br /><br />I do not believe protectionism works, mind you, Fred. But neither does German style effiency if it means its neighbors have very real fears, and some not so real ones. of a Germanic ruled EU. <br /><br />If that happens as it appears to be happening the entire concept of a European Union will be at risk. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777516624220954692noreply@blogger.com