A Cautious and Orderly Germany

by: Marissa Rankins

The United States has recently tried to talk Germany in to spending lots of money. What was Germany's reaction? They were shocked. That was not the way that Germany did things. They stick to what rules and regulations they have set. According to the article "The Lines a German Won't Cross", trying to spend more to get out of a recession would be going against Germany's order. The problem with this is not just that the German government disagrees with this tactic, but that the people will not spend more because the government disagrees. The people of Germany are very rule abiding, apparently, and even though there are may be no consequences to spending to get out of the recession they just are not going to do it without the consent of their government. This can be a problem because it is a lot easier, in my opinion, to persuade the public than it would be to persuade the higher governmental officials. Germany has been known for NOT spending when it looks like there may be an economic crisis and this is in part because they are afraid of change. When they did let there be change in the government, it led to a dictator who only made things worse for Germany. Persuading Germany could be crucial because, according to the article, they export more goods than any other country. With them exporting and not spending money that leads to an offset. That is true with any country though. These same talks have probably taken place with other countries, but Germany is just the one being talked about because they refuse to listen.