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Not that GM collaborated with the Nazi government which is probably overstated and will evoke sympathy and defenders of GM.

But rather the criticism that GM executives weren't on the ball as much as they should have been. And incompetence is in some way the more damaging criticism.

And perhaps our POD is earlier use of the word "proactive"?

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4977.html

" . . . the longer answer is nuanced and infinitely more complicated. . . "
Sounds like it would make for some good, long news coverage, when newspapers were still the main show in town.

So, what if GM received major bad publicity in '46, '47, and '48?
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