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To: Riskmgmt who wrote (10735)	10/29/2006 1:23:14 AM
From: critical_mass	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218481

the point being made was that most Americans are ignorant about countries and cultures, outside their own. We agree. I added: My point is not that Americans know as much as others so much as it is that others know as little as Americans. I stand by this. France and England are quite different. Austria, Germany and Switzerland for a two week trip are not though the countries do have their differences. A trip to Mallorca for a German is no more culturally enlightening than a trip to Florida for an American. Instead of merely looking at the possession of a passport or evidence of international travel, it is necessary to look at the type of activity. The one area where the German insularity comes out is with regard to China. The same trends that have decimated the manufacturing base in the US are applicable to most of Europe, including Germany. Whether it is pure denial or the effects of toxic nationalism corrupting the analysis, many Germans believe that pure cost advantage is not the driving factor for the relocation of manufacturing to China.