Aug 20, 2021 19:53
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English term

Of course, one can overdo differentiation?

English Social Sciences Government / Politics History
The context is German economy. the writer says how German can survive the financial crush with their German way.

Almost all of savings goes into pensions and life insurance. Value creation is not derived through high-risk investments. Of course, one can overdo the differentiation. German banks have proved no less voracious; Germany has its fair share of tax dodgers. Germans love their domestic luxuries and their holidays. They venerate the care.

I am not sure what "differentiation' means in this context? Is it differentiation Germans from others? And does "overdo" mean that we point out too much that the German differ from others?

Please help me. Thank you in advance to all brilliant answerers out there!
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Responses

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the differentiation between Germans and their ways, and others can be overstated

The fact that Germans invest their money and time in this partcular way, compared to other nationalities



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21 Mar 2018 — ... apart from other nations. There is also a deeply ingrained conviction that saving money and avoiding debt is not just a prudent approach ...

German Culture | People, Traditions, Customs and Facts
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Hence the global observation that German trains often run perfectly on time. German people tend to be thrifty, be sensible, and respect one another's privacy, ...
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Germany's Cash Culture: “Geld stinkt nicht” - The German Way
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13 Apr 2016 — It's another cultural difference, and it's not a minor one. You need to wrap your head around the fact that cash is king in Germany, ...
Note from asker:
Wow! Now I see. thank you so much for explanation and all information. You are really a gem!!!
Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Gallagher : yes, that all it means: Germans aren't really all THAT different
27 mins
thanks!
agree Décio Adams
3 hrs
thanks
agree philgoddard : It's not very clear.
5 hrs
thanks!
agree Kyaw Kyaw Aung
1 day 7 mins
thanks
agree G. M. Khan : Not clear. Entire sentence could have made some sense
14 days
It's clear to two of us
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