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To: Taro who wrote (214143)	1/3/2005 5:33:29 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578590

And while doing so they (Italy) have moved on from Banana Republic levels to way ahead of German economy in structure and development. By what measure? As of 2004, Italy's GDP is smaller and their purchasing power parity is less. This while Germany was absorbing the GDR.....an area roughly half its size and more poor than southern Italy. Under the circumstances, to say that Italy has moved ahead of Germany, seems ludicrous. However, you must have reasons for your different view. and Ted comments: LOL. Could your clearly biased assessment have anything to to do with the fact that Schroder is liberal and Berlusconi is a rightie? Anybody who believes Berlusconi in his short time could have moved Italy ahead of what Germany has become in the meantime is truly naive. What has Germany become? Anybody who believes even a "rightie" - regardless of how stupid they come - could believe that belongs locked up in a rubber cell himself. I am a big fan of Italy but not necessarily of the person Berlusconi. What has happened in Italy positively and in Germany on the downside has roots going way back. What is the positive steps that Italy has taken economically? If you read my post again you see I mentioned Kohl right next to Schroder. At least Kohl achieved something though: The reunion. Schroder so far has achieved nothing. He now has a full two years to surprise us. Go on a trip to Germany next summer and look around in cities over there like Schwerin, Wismar and Stralsund. Compare their handsomely renovated downtowns with the cities in Ruhr and you know why old Germany gets jealous and complains that so much money was put to work in the East. What is your point? We all know that the W. Germans have spent billions on the former GDR. I think it was a mistake but apparently letting the GDR move up the econ. ladder slowly was not politically feasible.