Chapter 1755: Sher's Thoughts One
"Well, let's talk about the second question. I have always believed that the country is higher than the political party and higher than the nation. The goal of our struggle is to make the German Empire the most powerful country in the world. In order to achieve this goal, we must What we do is to improve efficiency, which is efficiency in various senses. Our factories must produce the best products, our people must receive good education and generous welfare, and our military must have firm will and strong Combat. So well, can the Social Democrats really do better?" Scheer asked.
"Why do you ask such a question? By breaking the monopoly of the Junker nobles on the official system, we can absorb more elites from all walks of life to participate in the management of society. Efficiency will definitely improve. If we adopt universal suffrage, what we get Every vote is cast by the voters, and we will naturally change the people's livelihood. If the army is loyal to the country rather than individuals, it is easier to generate cohesion. This is a very simple thing." Knowles said with some curiosity, he felt that the opposite side Is Scheer's political sensitivity too low? The Social Democrats have been promoting this idea for decades. Hasn't Scheer heard of it?
However, in fact, Scheer must have heard these things, and his ears have been worn out. To be honest, Knowles' answer disappointed Scheer. Because the latter did not solve the most fundamental problem, that is, Germany's efficiency is not high. At least Prussia's efficiency is far inferior to that of Bavaria in the south. For the reason, it is natural to understand the reason at Scheer's level. Although Scheer is not too fond of someone's writings, he has a deep understanding of the greed of the bourgeoisie and the pursuit of profits!
Now, a monopoly has been formed in Prussia, and monopoly means huge profits, which means that various enterprises in Prussia can obtain excess profits without excessive pursuit of technological progress, and in the absence of state regulation or external threats, this This inertia will seriously affect the efficiency of the state.
Scheer understands very well that in parliament, whether it is the Social Democratic Party or the Catholic Center Party in the south, they are inseparable from the aristocrats and capitalists. Their activities and campaigns need money, but where does the money come from? Most of them are naturally sponsored by major chaebols. And the so-called short-handed, taking other people's money, in formulating policies, they will naturally tend to invest in themselves. Over time, in the minds of these political parties, national interests will give way to party and capital interests.
However, in this way, after half a day, the entire country has become a capitalist country. In Scheer's view, this is not outdated, and some Junker-controlled regimes have become capitalist regimes. Is there any essential difference? As for the so-called universal suffrage? Scheer really does not believe that the Social Democratic Party can implement one person, one vote in the true sense. After all, the Social Democratic Party also advocates setting thresholds based on tax payments and assets. (Before World War I, even the United States did not have universal suffrage. It was after 1920 that men and women had universal suffrage.)
In Scheer's view, the three cornerstones of social efficiency and stability are the full competition among enterprises, the effective regulation of the state, and the establishment of a huge middle class. The first point ensures the vitality of enterprises, and the second point makes national policies always for the country rather than a certain class. And the third point is the cornerstone of social stability and progress! As for why Scheer had such an idea? The reason is simple, Bavaria next door to Prussia does just that!
There are also large companies such as BM and DB in the Kingdom of Bavaria. They are powerful but do not form a monopoly. In order to obtain orders, they need to continuously innovate technology. Monopoly Law. At the same time, the Kingdom itself is also engaged in the research of some key technologies, and it may be in vain because it cannot be put into production.
But through competition, companies are forced to carry out technological innovation.
Therefore, so far, the industrial products produced in Bavaria are almost the best in Germany, and the military industry is even more powerful. In doing so, the biggest beneficiary is naturally the country. In the process of development, the state, through policy support or incentives, allowed some industries with limited effects in the short term to get the first pot of gold at the beginning of development, and thus survived successfully. For example, the automobile industry, the efficiency of automobiles in the 1990s It is not as good as a horse-drawn carriage. The Prussian government is unwilling to invest a small part of the huge funds to support this industry, while Bavaria is just the opposite. It supports this new type of industry from the perspective of national strategy. Therefore, the automobiles of the South Industrial Group are now sold throughout Germany. . This is what state regulation and support means.
During the development of Bavaria, because of the correct handling of the relationship between market economy and state regulation, today's achievements have been achieved. For this, Scheer appreciates it very much. He believes that a correct national will is indispensable. And if the Social Democrats take power, Scheer doesn't think they can do better than the one in the south.
As for public welfare? This thing was done in Germany as early as Bismarck's time. The so-called welfare is actually a transfer payment from the government. Maybe Scheer didn't understand the term, but he knew what it meant. If we talk about the status of political parties in each kingdom, then there is no doubt that the role of political parties in Prussia must be greater than that in Bavaria. The reason is very simple. Bavaria belongs to the kind of place where there is no big nobles to interfere in internal affairs and there is little room for political parties to develop. , the latter is much simpler than the internal political structure of Prussia.
But if you want to talk about the current welfare of the people, Bavaria over there is much better than Prussia. It is even said that the current public welfare in Bavaria is the highest in Britain and France. You must know that the per capita income of Germany is not as high as that of Britain and France, and Bavaria is higher than that of Britain. Scheer does not believe that after Albert and his like take power, they can Do better than Bavaria. Because Bavaria, as a royal family, actually pays more attention to the governance of the country. After all, the whole country belongs to others...
In Scheer's view, whether it is a parliamentary republic or the current system in Germany, the ultimate goal is to enhance Germany's strength. The current Kaiser may not do well in some places, but some guys in the parliament may not be able to do it. Well, as a relatively tough general, what Scheer hopes most in his heart is that someone like Crown Prince Ruprecht will control the country, instead of a group of political parties who are noisy all day long in the parliament and can't come up with a result for a long time ….
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