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Showing posts with label Chrysler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chrysler. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2009

re: "Chrysler in Bankruptcy: The Forgotten Villain"

Charlie at Undiplomatic ("dedicated to covering the intersection of diplomacy, global issues, U.S. politics, and pop-culture") assigns blame in an interesting direction.

Money quote(s):

"(T)here’s another villain here, one whose role has received little or no attention in the mainstream media: Daimler Benz, the parent company of Mercedes, which bought Chrysler for $36 billion back in 1998."

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"If you own a Mercedes, trade it in. If you’re buying a new car, strike them off your list. Make them suffer. Remind them that there is a price for such arrogance. Winnow their American market until they start paying the cost of helping to destroy a major American employer."