Writing at Pajamas Media, Dalrymple suggests that, whether intentional or not, “the apparatchik class of Europe” has taken all the right steps to re-stoke the fire of German nationalism:
If for some inexplicable reason you wanted to reawaken German nationalism, how would you go about it? I suggest a three-part strategy.
First, you would replace the rock-solid German currency by one with very shaky economic foundations, against the wishes of almost the whole German population (which, of course, you would not deign to consult).
Second, you would make sure that same population paid for the gross and dishonest profligacy of the Greek government: a profligacy that was rendered possible by the adoption of the very currency that the German population did not want in the first place.
Third, you would do everything possible to ensure that the crisis will spread, last for a long time, cost a fortune in failed attempts to solve it, and fall mainly to the Germans to pay for.
Read the rest here (hat tip: Jonathan Levy)
While rereading this Pajamas Media article, it occurred to me that someone– presumably Dr. Dalrymple– has enhanced it with links to some interesting sites, only some of which I was familiar with.
I find this surprising. I, for one, assumed Dr. Dalrymple to be one who would eschew reading on the web, adding hyperlinks to his work and the like.
It’s also nice to know he keeps up with VDH’s work.
I noticed that too, John. My guess is that it’s the work of an editor, but I’m not sure.