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In reply to the discussion: EU Tells Tsipras the Party’s Over as Euro Exit Door Swings Open [View all]donna123
(182 posts)and amazed at the patience of the other EU members. I think being Greek now is identified with being a lazy deadbeat cheat (cheating taxes). Seems to me Tsipras wants/sees only way for Greece is to leave the euro but neither he nor EU wants to be held responsible for this decision. How else to explain Greece not having any proposal? Other than they're so lazy and irresponsible?? I would have more respect for the Greek people if they voted No and said they will leave euro rather than we vote no but we want the euro. Ummm what??? Whatever mistakes the EU has made, it is insufferable that Greece that are the beggars in this situation keep giving the EU the finger. Who does that? If you want to say FU to the EU, fine, then grexit already, and be prepared for whatever may come. People would respect that. But to vote No and celebrate as if you can force the EU to comply with your demands as if you are not the beggar in this situation??? I actually think a grexit is better for Greece and for the EU ultimately. Clearly, Greece is not a reliable partner for the EU. I cannot believe how much time and effort all the other EU nations have had to spend on Greece, neglecting all the other countries in the EU. WHY? Every single week or so, there's an emergency meeting. Why does Greece deserve so much of everyone's time and effort? Why is it so special? And if they do grexit, now there's all this talk of humanitarian aid, so again, free stuff. I know I may be accused of being heartless but wow, I am AMAZED. There are truly people suffering in this world, in Syria, all those migrants traveling to Europe, who could probably use this humanitarian aid, but it's like Greece is the center of the universe and everyone (at least in Europe) has to stop what they're doing to deal with them and ignore all the other problems in the world that could use people's help and attention. Whatever the problems of Greece, Greece is not exactly the poorest country in the world, is it. People are not starving, people aren't getting shot or bombed, girls aren't getting kidnapped and forced to become suicide bombers. Geez. This entitlement mentality and then everyone buying into giving Greece more and more attention and now all this about humanitarian aid because Greece needs to be the absolute focus of the EU with no thought for anything else blows my mind. Greece is never going to reform the way EU wants because people only change when they realize they have to change, not when someone tries to force them to. My opinion may not be "liberal", I guess I am fiscally conservative? but I cannot get over the behavior of the Greek people, or most of them. It's fine to have pride as long as you realize that that pride may have some cost, and you won't be eating cake.