The “anti-austerity” riots in Greece

[WillowTree]

Why is it always the people that are the worst workers are always the best rioters. If the rioters worked as hard as they bitched and complained Greece would have no problems!

they are rioting cause greece raised the retirement age from 53 to 55.. work is not something sugar titty suckers are used to..

 

[Againsheila]

Why is it always the people that are the worst workers are always the best rioters. If the rioters worked as hard as they bitched and complained Greece would have no problems!

Translation: "Let them eat cake!"

 

[The T]

Why is it always the people that are the worst workers are always the best rioters. If the rioters worked as hard as they bitched and complained Greece would have no problems!

they are rioting cause greece raised the retirement age from 53 to 55.. work is not something sugar titty suckers are used to..

Just like the petulant children that they are. I wonder IF we get to the point of Greece? That we will see some Statist/Liberals light themselves on fire as we have seen some Greeks do yesterday?

 

[007]

That's mild in comparison to what's coming here in America. This country is ARMED.

Your wet dream, isn't it?

And you're worst nightmare, dyke.

 

[007]

Great example of what is awaiting us here. Stay vigilante, keep weapons loaded and ready, buy ammunition whenever you have spare money.

We're ready here in SW Florida but we'll have plenty of warning as the big cities will light up first.

You children need to take a break from all those video games. Realty awaits.

.... and here's your picture...

 

[blu]

That's mild in comparison to what's coming here in America. This country is ARMED.

Your wet dream, isn't it?

And you're worst nightmare, dyke.

I would love to see farmer land cowboys try to take on the army and such

 

[007]

Your wet dream, isn't it?

And you're worst nightmare, dyke.

I would love to see farmer land cowboys try to take on the army and such

And what makes you think "the Army" is going to side up with liberals when it mainly consist of conservatives?

Moron.

 

[blu]

And you're worst nightmare, dyke.

I would love to see farmer land cowboys try to take on the army and such

And what makes you think "the Army" is going to side up with liberals when they mainly consist of conservatives?

Moron.

domestic or foreign....

 

[007]

I would love to see farmer land cowboys try to take on the army and such

And what makes you think "the Army" is going to side up with liberals when they mainly consist of conservatives?

Moron.

domestic or foreign....

Pluto.

 

[JBeukema]

Great example of what is awaiting us here. Stay vigilante, keep weapons loaded and ready, buy ammunition whenever you have spare money.

We're ready here in SW Florida but we'll have plenty of warning as the big cities will light up first.

You children need to take a break from all those video games. Realty awaits.

.... and here's your picture...

You've always been a master of irony, haven't you?

 

[Big Fitz]

Anyone want to bet against those guys throwing rocks all 'ninjaed' up are professional protesters assigned to stir up trouble?

 

[Big Fitz]

Why is it always the people that are the worst workers are always the best rioters. If the rioters worked as hard as they bitched and complained Greece would have no problems!

they are rioting cause greece raised the retirement age from 53 to 55.. work is not something sugar titty suckers are used to..

Just imagine a 20% cut across the board to all non-essential social services and subsidies in this nation. Most of that can be done by laying off workers. I'm sure the SEIU will turn most big cities into war zones if they can over such a dastardly thing to do. Not to mention the teachers unions, high powered corporate lobbyists and other groups who's gravy train is decreased in size when they're demanding increases.

The people you have to worry about violence from are on the left. They are the ones calling cops and the military pigs and baby killers. Most tea partiers call them officer, or sir.

 

[saveliberty]

Your wet dream, isn't it?

And you're worst nightmare, dyke.

I would love to see farmer land cowboys try to take on the army and such

Pretty big assumption that the army will be on your side. I'd verify that before counting on that as your line of defense. I think a factional military is the best you can hope for. Under the assumption this actually came to pass, which is also a big assumption.

 

[JScott]

Why is it always the people that are the worst workers are always the best rioters. If the rioters worked as hard as they bitched and complained Greece would have no problems!

they are rioting cause greece raised the retirement age from 53 to 55.. work is not something sugar titty suckers are used to..

Just imagine a 20% cut across the board to all non-essential social services and subsidies in this nation. Most of that can be done by laying off workers. I'm sure the SEIU will turn most big cities into war zones if they can over such a dastardly thing to do. Not to mention the teachers unions, high powered corporate lobbyists and other groups who's gravy train is decreased in size when they're demanding increases.

The people you have to worry about violence from are on the left. They are the ones calling cops and the military pigs and baby killers. Most tea partiers call them officer, or sir.

Generalize much?

 

[JScott]

And you're worst nightmare, dyke.

I would love to see farmer land cowboys try to take on the army and such

Pretty big assumption that the army will be on your side. I'd verify that before counting on that as your line of defense. I think a factional military is the best you can hope for. Under the assumption this actually came to pass, which is also a big assumption.

Im pretty sure the military will be on the side of logic. All of you people can speculate all you want on whats going on in Greece but I havent seen one of you talk about what is really going on there.

Willow touched on one thing, retirement. There are other corrupt things going on in Greece.

Heres a short history of what caused the current situation. Right and left both played a part.

During the decades of 1980s and 1990s, a massive – yet unproductive – public sector was created, mainly as a result of client-based relations between politicians and people. Rousfeti, the Greek word for political favors as an exchange for votes, became a password of political corruption.

The Greeks, although hard-working and conscientious people in their vast majority, relied on a false prosperity created by their governments. For at least three decades the standards of living were adjusting to the global situation of spending spree without any change in the actual productive structure of the country. Greece was gradually modernized but, still, the political attitude remained the same as it was fifty years ago – partisan patronage, corruption and rousfeti remained in the body of Greek society like a loathsome decease. Relying mostly on EU funds and other loans the governments of Athens finally created a caricature of welfare state while bureaucracy and lack of meritocracy were mounting year by year. The Greeks never liked this situation of the state – but they didn't do enough in order to change it. In fact, they gradually became part of it.

The dominance of the Socialist Andreas Papandreou during the 1980s enhanced social justice, established the National Health System and strengthened the voice of the less privileged Greeks. But, apparently, that wasn't enough. Between 1989 and 1992 the country's political environment was stigmatized by scandals and corruption, while the rest of Europe was changing rapidly. Despite the efforts for modernization of the public sector – especially after 1996 – the major problems weren't solved: tax evasion, financial mismanagement and debt accumulation.


The 'Metapolitefsi' reached its peak in 2004 when Greece organized the glorious – but costly – Olympic Games in Athens. The world admired the capability of such a small nation to successfully organize such an important event of international importance. But the truth is that Greece had actually swept all the dirt under the carpet. During the last five years, the center-right government of Costas Karamanlis failed to capitalize the positive effects of the Olympiad. On the contrary, the Greek political leadership completely lost its contact with people and their needs, sinking into numerous scandals.

However, we shouldn't exclusively scapegoat the Greek socio-political system for today's failure – Europe has its own responsibilities. Contrary to its fellow EU members Greece lies in a historically and diplomatically troubled area. Being a neighbor of traditionally trouble-making governments, such as the ones in Ankara and Skopje, Greece spent billions of drachmas and euros during the 'Metapolitefsi' for military equipment. Although a member of the EU since 1980, Athens never gained any concrete guarantee from the EU regarding the security of its eastern and northern borders – the failure for the creation of a common Foreign and Security Policy within Europe forced Greece to buy preposterously expensive weaponry for defense purposes. Its therefore not an exaggeration to say that some of those who today blame "Greek corruption" have contributed to this situation, directly or indirectly.

American Chronicle | The Tragic End of Metapolitefsi

 

[editec]

Great example of what is awaiting us here. Stay vigilante, keep weapons loaded and ready, buy ammunition whenever you have spare money.

We're ready here in SW Florida but we'll have plenty of warning as the big cities will light up first.

Why do you think I live in Maine?

Societies have a propensity to crumble from time to time.

ALL societies seem to have this propensity.

I don't think we're there yet, so I don't bother to arm myself.

But when things get really weird?

Yeah, I'll be armed, too.

 

[driveby]

That's mild in comparison to what's coming here in America. This country is ARMED.

Ohhh, we're so skeered...a few thousand cowboys up against the United States military?

Damn you liberals are dumb, all he means is it will get a lot uglier here because citizens will have more than rocks. But i guess that's your wet dream, Obama uses his drones to bomb anyone resisting his authority ...........

 

[Eccgmike]

My money is on Los Angeles going first.

I want some of that action!

 

[Colin]

Anyone want to bet against those guys throwing rocks all 'ninjaed' up are professional protesters assigned to stir up trouble?

Not far off. A lot are the usual troublemakers, loosely called anarchists, who will pop up whenever there is potential for riot.

 

[Eccgmike]

That's mild in comparison to what's coming here in America. This country is ARMED.

Ohhh, we're so skeered...a few thousand cowboys up against the United States military?

Damn you liberals are dumb, all he means is it will get a lot uglier here because citizens will have more than rocks. But i guess that's your wet dream, Obama uses his drones to bomb anyone resisting his authority ...........

Also,.... anybody who thinks the military is mostly liberal is drinking too much koolaid!!