Paying for all the social benefits without producing a GDP that would cover it ruined Greece. And Italy is still swimming in red ink in spite of 38,000 co-ops blazing a wondrous trail.
Are you proud of America?
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Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
That’s an interesting thought and play on Churchill’s quote.And the problem with capitalism is you never run out of other people's money.
Thatcher's!
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
I knew it was some English prick!
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Bad Moon Risen'
My wife needs a thatcher for her bush.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
You should floss more often, then.
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Bad Moon Risen'
Why do you think I'm down under checking things out?
i cant remember what the problems with greece were. the bailouts went to french and german banks, not greece. austerity shrunk the economy. greeks shouldve had a debt forgiveness by the germans which the greeks gave germany after wwII. germans stole alot of greek gold during wwII also which more than would have covered the debt.
look up yanis varoufakis(??) for more.
thousands of people protesting trump, NATO....in brussels
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
If nothing else, you are entertaining.
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
Great ... we can be friendly with them but there is a reason that people who left Europe voluntarily did so.
US Americans don’t want to be like Europe.
look it up.
your narrative is very useful for the rich who want to cut social spending.
i do recall goldman working with the greek government to hide the financials. extend and pretend.
also the EU doesnt work.
i think the second or 3rd most powerful party in greece is golden dawn aka an overtly fascist party.
heres one of my all time favorite videos and financial commentators. search his name and greece for more info.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Don't GAF.
thats why your a bad american
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Considering your mentality, and criteria, I'm okay with that.
consider that most everything youve been told in your life has been a lie to control you and profit off of you.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
you r not american
that statement applies to all countries.
but especially fred's myth because he thinks quite differently.
Having debt forgiven wouldn't change the problem of spending more than you're taking in. Soon you'd be back in financial hot water. The point of austerity was to get their debt to a manageable level as well as stop the incredibly generous social program spending that was causing the problem. Germany was in ruin after WWII yet they rebuilt and through hard work have created a better life for themselves. Some cultures just aren't geared that way yet they want all kinds of perks that'll make their lives easier. Perks cost. If you can create an utopia that works, great. Hasn't been done yet.
