Guardian: Greek Bailout Money Will Go to Bankers Who Caused the Mess, At Citizens' Expense

[amborin]

Greece and the EuroZone: Accept Reality and Default

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"......Not only has Mr Papandreou to get parliamentary approval for €28bn of spending cuts, tax increases
and privatisations, he must begin implementing this draconian programme by 3 July, in time for the next
extraordinary meeting of eurozone ministers. Even in ordinary times this would be regarded as ambitious,
but to do so amid the worst recession the country has seen in four decades would require a miracle...

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But these are small compensations to a Greek teacher who has seen her salary cut by 25%, an employee of
the Piraeus port authority who suspects his company is about to be sold to the Chinese amid thousands of
job losses, or a freshly minted graduate who knows they will struggle to get any kind of job. An abrupt
and drastic drop in living standards has been imposed on the Greek people – ultimately to keep afloat banks
across Europe that have lent recklessly. The vehement message that has come from the Greek people over
the past month is that they will not stand for it – and nor should they. What in José Manuel Barroso's
words is good news for the EU is terrible news for those who have to live with the consequences.

Greece's main opposition leader, Antonis Samaras, for one, is no longer buying it. His economic logic is
impeccable: the imposed cuts are squeezing demand at a time when the economy is in deep recession. Indeed
, it is already happening: 50,000 businesses went bankrupt last year and the economy is in its third
straight year of recession. The fact that the main conservative opposition points this out, however, is a big new twist.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/23/greece-eurozone-reality-default

[Drale]

1. The Greek people are already really pissed off and

seem to be ready for violence, why don't they beat up some bank execs? I don't condone violence but it seems to me that the only thing this evil types care about is themselves so perhaps if their physical being was in danger they may think twice before taking an action.

[provis99]

2. just look at when French workers kidnap their bosses.

Suddenly, the ruling powers are as quick as lightning to address workers' complaints. Violence, and threats of violence, work really well on the self-loving ruling class.

[Drale]

3. When did that happen?

I honestly don't remember that.

[provis99]

5. here's one link.

The French do this from time to time.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/27/bossnapping-france-workers-fight-layoffs

[NashVegas]

6. Quick! Go to the Footage From the Libya Protests

and remind 'merkins what an evildoer rules there.

[Autumn]

4. Gee that sounds familiar

I think we were in that movie.

[pscot]

7. quelle surprise

[amborin]

8. kick

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[Ninten12]

10. The Poor Man of Europe

That's what they call Greece in Europe. When I lived in Europe, Greece is the country that everyone seemed to look down their noses at.

Make no mistake. The current government in Greece are absolutely NOT socialist in any way, shape or form. They are the same idiots who were in charge during the fascist military dictatorship.

The "merchant class" still don't pay taxes and every bit of spare change goes to the military industrial complex... Hmmm, sounds like the country I'm currently living in. The one known by it's initials, USA!