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In reply to the discussion: Europe's big guns warn Greek voters that a no vote means euro exit [View all]Igel
(35,307 posts)5. It's how Tsipras needs to frame it.
Socialist versus (old) fascist, Greek versus German. It was Germany that hurt them in WWII, Germany was was the biggest anti-socialist power in that part of the world. So Germany has to be the face on the oppression. No point picking on Denmark or Portugal for that role.
He needs to get as as much opposition and division as possible. He needs to convince people that big bad monsters are coming to take away what is properly theirs, and that "democracy" is whatever the people want right now and so in the cradle of democracy the barbarians are trying to crush it.
That's what he won on--anger, fear, national pride. It faded over time and he needs it back.
Scared, hateful, prideful people are easy prey for manipulative framing.
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Europe's big guns warn Greek voters that a no vote means euro exit [View all]
brooklynite
Jun 2015
OP
For all the talk of Germany vs Greece, it really seems that it's Greece vs the rest of Europe
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#1
True. And for us in California, we may have to do that through different technology than
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#4
If the Chinese are willing to throw their money at Greece, they should go for it.
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#6
Manufacturing is America's forth largest employer according to the US Government.
hack89
Jun 2015
#44
In terms of the political and strategic balance in the world, it is about the most short-sighted,
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#13
If this left of center government fails when the economy falls apart, Greece
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#38
True. But it will be very painful. And the geopolitical repercussions could be tremendous
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#15
I wouldn't be surprised if they've fired up the Drachma printing presses already <nt>
bigworld
Jun 2015
#21
Technical Note: Historians of World War I might disagree with you about Belgium's
KingCharlemagne
Jun 2015
#48