Doug:
> How would you explain it? Well, I more or less understand Obama, but
> what are the forces in Germany pushing austerity? Isn't anyone
> worried about the hit to German export markets?
Why would domestic austerity hurt German export markets? Aren't Germany's low-wage policies the key to its export success?
James Heartfield:
> Cue much outrage along the lines of 'not enough that you invaded
> them in 1942'
That outrage is entirely correct.