The past week it’s been open season on Germany. Even I have occasionally bashed them for their views on monetary policy. In a way this is odd, because in many respects Germany has been (since 1945) almost like a model country. Other countries should try to be more like Germany. It’s also odd because Germany’s views are completely typical of the eurozone–so why single out that one country? Yes, France and Italy are a bit more moderate, but the other 15 are just as upset with Greece as is Germany.