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In reply to the discussion: EU Tells Tsipras the Party’s Over as Euro Exit Door Swings Open [View all]Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)3. Oh Yeah, Yani calling the Europeans terrorists was really, really responsible.
In the tradition of Adlai Stevenson no less,
Then there is Donald Trumpos here:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-threatens-to-unleash-wave-of-migrants-on-the-rest-of-europe-including-isis-jihadists-10097432.html
These guys make Maduro's peasants look marginally competent.
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Oh Yeah, Yani calling the Europeans terrorists was really, really responsible.
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jul 2015
#3
The current government is the one that pretty much told the rest of the EU to fuck themselves
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#4
Actually, the Greeks told the rest of the EU they weren't giving up their pensions.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#6
The reason why they're in trouble now is because of the PRIOR government.....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#10
The even LARGER truth is the EU was a populist movement of the People....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#12
One of the ways they sold the EU was to say the rich countries would share with the poor ones.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#15
Which leads to the dirty secret of the EU having higher inequality than the US
Recursion
Jul 2015
#18
That is the big lie. The damage was done by the previous government....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#50
so Greece's government and economic system are a model of efficiency, transparency, and
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#57
Greece's problems go far beyond hiring GS to commit fraud against its Eurozone partners.
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#61
We all know the New York Times is going to explain the situation honestly....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#62
Believe it or not there's enough money in the hands of the few to give everyone a base salary.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#68
If the Greeks don't want to take any sh!t from others, they need to stop taking money
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#72
Actually, the right-wingers hid the debt to get their mitts on the Euro.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#83
PASOK, the centre-left party, was in government when Greece joined the Euro
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2015
#89
Don't think that Tspiras will "avoid" taxing their rich citizens or collecting tax from them...
cascadiance
Jul 2015
#63
I really think we should threaten to invalidate the 1953 German debt write down.
roamer65
Jul 2015
#2
They're not even collecting the "taxes on the rich" they have now. Until they get serious about that
PoliticAverse
Jul 2015
#30
The Greek people are not lazy, deadbeat tax cheats. Maybe a few facts will leave you less amazed.
magical thyme
Jul 2015
#53
Why don't you try responding to the facts I presented? I'll try repeating them:
magical thyme
Jul 2015
#97
the meme that the Greeks are "lazy deadbeat taxcheats" didn't just happen "now"
magical thyme
Jul 2015
#100
The core problem rests with Germany's and the Troika's response to the financial crises
dharmamarx
Jul 2015
#22
Germany should hold a referendum of the people on a stimulus package for Greece.
PoliticAverse
Jul 2015
#31
It amazes me how many people on this board are prepared to stand with the 1%
GliderGuider
Jul 2015
#34
I was assuming that they are taxpayers but, from your words, you're not. Fair enough.
Nihil
Jul 2015
#96
A whole nation votes overwhelmingly against being further enslavened by the banksters.
The Stranger
Jul 2015
#64
Oh nonsense. You've bought into that austerity lies your enslavers fed you.
The Stranger
Jul 2015
#103