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In reply to the discussion: The Crisis In Europe Has Only Just Begun [View all]ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...they couldn't or wouldn't finance".
Greek pensions are in line with other European countries. The Greek population is older than most populations in the EU, so there are more people receiving pensions. The wealthy Greeks are used to not paying taxes, that is true. Syriza has made inroads there but not enough.
But you and many others think that the sins of the elites should be visited on the Greek people en masse. And you hold Goldman Sachs simply not responsible. Their finagling is A-Okay apparently.
Since they are on the Euro, Greece has no ability to change their currency exchange rates as they could if they had their own currency. Regardless of what has come before, their hands are tied in an economic sense.
Disaster capitalism wins again. Sad to see so many DUers cheering it on though.