Comments by "Sedna063" (@Sedna063) on "Geopolitical analysis for 2019: Europe" video.

@muhammadasadjunaid9735 You confuse criticism with a desire to leave. Poland would go bankrupt without the EU. It's economy is even more centered around the big markets of Germany, especially logistics require free transition between Germany and Poland. Leaving the EU would also jeopardize financial benefits which Poland receives the most in the EU. Italy: Though there are a lot of Eurosceptics, their economy will also struggle. Greece: This is more likely than Italy. But without the EU, they are bankrupt for sure. Austria: Would never leave. Would be cut off from major export markets.
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@tonyhawk94 Other countries in the world perfectly manage to live with a stable currency. Germany on the other hand retained the industrial workers. Maybe the GJ may check how to run a country today? 35h weeks are not financiable. How do they expect the government to pay for what they demand? Someone has to work for that money. France has a ridiculous % of government spending in the total economy. So many debt. By the way, if it was for us Germans, we would have never given up the Mark. It was the perfect currency, stable and managed by an expert team of bankers in the Bundesbank. It was the deal Mitterand wanted for him to accept the German reunification.
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@kuyaleinad4195 That is true, however, I am talking about the view of the German public. We gave up the Mark for the reunification and now we have crisis everywhere. I don't want to go back but we should have seriously done it differently. Taking in Greece and the other I say more fiscally irresponsible governments was a mistake.
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@tonyhawk94 I would like to remind you that Germany was dubbed the sick man of Europe from 1991 - 2005 onwards. Only the emerging markets in the east and reforms made it possible to grow again. We don't need cheap labour (in fact, we have a lot of jobless citizens), we need specialised labour and young people because Germans get too few children. Germany may not be a role model for you but then, Germany is not overloaded with debt, has a budget surplus and grows with good rates. AI and robotisation, how many jobs did they cost so far? Hardly any as I recall? The good thing with capitalism is that somehow, there will always be jobs in other occupations. Essentially since the industrial revolution, skills demanded changed but there were always more jobs available. I am not too pessimistic with AI and so, I am not convinced that they lead to millions in job losses, more likely that jobs will transform. In the end, the macroeconomics dictate France to change something. Debt reaches 97% of the GDP. Plus, what is poverty to you? Those Germans living in poverty will have enough food, healthcare, a living arrangement (if they apply for help of course) and access to schools and universities. Sure, a lot harder than for rich but they don't die on the streets.
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