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You've chosen one data point. This may support your claim, or it may be that they are a powerhouse and thus able to afford worker representation as a luxury.

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Rhineland model extends to for example the Netherlands as well. Scandinavian model likewise stresses a more diverse outlook on CSR and corporate stakeholders as well. The French model is a theme on its own - more like the other two than Anglo-American, though a lot more state-centric and mired in eternal strife with unions, where the other two are more about cooperation between the different factors of production.

Surely the U.S. isn't exactly an economic underdog, though?

Nope. Still #1 in GDP. From 2017 [1], top 10 economies:

1. US - $19.42T GDP (25% of world GDP) 2. China - $11.8T GDP 3. Japan - $4.84T GDP 4. Germany - $3.42T GDP 5. UK - $2.5T GDP 6. India - $2.45T GDP 7. France - $2.42T GDP 8. Brazil - $2.14T GDP 9. Italy - $1.81T GDP 10. Canada - $1.6T GDP

Personally, the one that shocked me is Italy, what with the all you see about the country's debt problems, but I hear a lot of that is due to corruption and tax evasion.

[1] https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/022415/world...

But Italy’s GDP per capita is way behind Northern Europe, which doesn’t have a debt problem. The Nordic countries have a combined GDP of about 1.5 trillion with about half of Italy’s population.

OK. I cannot help but be curious how you would differentiate the US. Please elaborate.

From your, presumably different view, what would you prescribe? Allow taking advantage of workers until those in power find enough wealth, and only then give workers a voice?

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