[dredmorbius]

Clearing of books has no bearing whatsover on subsequent re-writing of them.

However if the present legislative burden is excessively oppressive, a war, revolution, or reconstitution might address same.

Your argument is a non sequitur.

[wizofaus]

Germany and Japan have had reputations as being somewhat bureaucractic for decades though, which says to me war had no lasting impact, if any at all. I.e. a very expensive way to achieve nothing.