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Americans, both people and companies, are much more short term focused then, lets say Germans or Nordic countries in Europe.

And again, no comparison with let's say China. A government in China may not only make a 5 year plan, but a 50, 100, 150 year plan. This may look mind puzzling to you and you can doubt it's effectiveness. But nevertheless they do.

It is said that Deng said, when asked what he thinks about the French revolution (1789!): "It is to early to tell"



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