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by tiatia 4084 days ago
Sure, Bozo, I am German _AND_ American and live in Asia. I know a few places.

German universities? Third class.

Transport system? Bad. Don't even think about how slow the ICE trains in Bavaria run.

Bridges? Many are overdue for reconstruction.

I would have to look up in how many years (hint: very few) Germany expects a doubling of cargo freight traffic. Impossible without massive investments in infrastructure. Look at many train stations. Offenbach, Heidelberg, Wuerzburg. OMG!

Internet? Slow because bad infrastructure. (China is different there. Regarding the internet they like shooting them-self in the balls)

Energy? Stupid investments in solar infrastructure instead of research. They subsidize Chinese manufacturing and take the money from the poor (high costs for electricity). Wind energy? Produced there, where it is not needed.

Last but not least, the 1 BILLION into a concert hall for rich people that was supposed to costs 35 or 70 MILLION is a sign of stupidity and corruption but not a sign of a "healthy infrastructure investment"