The German chancellor today unveiled a normal bridge that 'only' took 4 years to build to nation-wide media coverage. This is considered a remarkable event because any infrastructure project in Germany usually costs 2-3x as much and takes 3-5x as long as originally planned, if it gets finished at all and doesn't have to be demolished or re-planned.This has led to the bizarre situation that the Chancellor of the world's 3rd largest economy is celebrating as a grand achievement what is considered commonplace even in many 3rd world nations and certainly doesn't merit the attention of a head of state.https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article694954cdba368aa0126a0f25/deutschland-kann-infrastruktur-merz-gibt-autobahnbruecke-nach-vier-jahren-sperrung-frei-und-lobt-bautempo.html
It woupd seem Germany's century of humiliation is only just beginning.
it's amazing how quickly you can do stuff in countries like China where there's no unions or labor or safety laws and workers are slaves
>>524148741It's not unions and safety standards they're a minor contributing factor. The issue is political incompetence and a fundamental unwillingness to reduce beaurocrats (you need to physically fire them).
You do not understand: They've built a bridge that will last 500 years just look at this every bridge in China is made out of concrete that's why they are so fast
>>524150031I can't tell if you're joking or not.What is it like to be rich btw?
>>524150173>I can't tell if you're joking or not.this bridge is totally over-engineered you Germans are insane like always
