The German Winner

Seid unbesorgt, meine lieben Landsleute, ich schreibe diesen Beitrag für euch, und doch gibt es gute Gründe, ihn auf englisch zu verfassen.

The German success at production has always been a concerted effort of all members of the state, the excellence of the education, the discipline and measuredness of both workers and employers, the high standards of energy and transport ways provision and a domestic market, whose purchasing power has been protected by a social security system that seeks its equals.

[enter heartfelt expression of acclaim of your liking]

Since the German Winner owes all of his success to the greasing of the state machine [again, heartfelt expression of acclaim here please], it is only natural that the people at its head would feel tremendous pride in their achievements and would not have it that they'd be exposed to criticism from the dregs in the gutter of failed approaches. [heartfelt expression of acclaim]

Well, and this is where it ends, isn't it? The German Winner has always been at the mercy of those, who grant him access to foreign markets. The German Winner once knew that and understood the need to find leverage for possible negotiations trying to exploit his Achilles' heel, and in doing so he was all too aware of his real position in the international pecking order, but he figured that his fate wasn't exactly cruel.

These days our greats are not troubled by such internal humblings, these days they have found trustworthy allies, who have elevated them from their valley of shame. Although, speaking of shame, what a shame that their benevolent suggestions don't always turn out to be as beneficial as the right outlook on life would have it.

It's a tough one, isn't it? I wonder whether this nut will ever crack.