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In reply to the discussion: Do you believe that Putin's invasion of Ukraine was justified? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)as a result of the IMF/World Bank policies imposed on them in collusion with their corrupt government? Have you read 'Shock Doctrine', which gives an idea of the destruction of a sovereign nation, the raiding of its national assets etc?
As for Greece, the problem was what it was here and everywhere else. The Wall St corruption that toppled the world's economies, with the perps getting away with all the money. No one held accountable, the money in offshore accounts, and the burden placed on the 'little people'.
And of course, the Corporate entities not paying taxes, like here.
I can link you to several documentaries on what happened to Greece, Ireland, Spain, the US and all the others whose economies collapsed.
And as we learned, when countries are in shock after a financial collapse such as the last Global crash, the IMF and World Bank and all the predators move in implementing 'Austerity' policies, the first thing they attack are Social programs taking the money to pay for the gambling debts of the criminals who will never be held accountable.
I have followed the financial collapse for years now. I KNOW what is about to happen in Ukraine and I also know it won't be long before Yanukovich, bad as he was, is going to look good to those people.
To be enslaved to the IMF means a loss of a sovereign nations natural resources and assets and even land, islands, etc after everything is privatized so the predators can profit while the unfortunate people are forced to pay.
It was no surprise to learn that the IMF and World Bank were in Ukraine the day after the ousting of Yanukovich, they couldn't wait. There will be a lot of raiding of that country now, and not much for the people.
As for 'oppression of protests' etc in Russia, we are in NO position to speak of censorship, oppression anywhere. After what was done to OWS, we have no illusions about what happens to people who become a threat to Wall St. corruption.