Latest Breaking News

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

24. I've discussed my personal interest in and anxiety about this sad situation in these OPs and posts,

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 11:51 AM

Jul 2015

if you care to peruse them:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141137547#top

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141137547#post49

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141137599#top

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141137599#post7

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141137599#post16

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

68 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Greek debt crisis: French central bank governor warns of 'riots and chaos' if no deal is found [View all] Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 OP

They are probably ruing more the day that they voted in whatever asshole took out the first major cstanleytech Jul 2015 #1

But, they gladly took the money and continued their proligate, Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #2

*shakes head* If they didnt fix their tax issue like they were supposed to then ya I can understand cstanleytech Jul 2015 #3

When you say "they" are you talking about the Greek bankers who took the money and did jwirr Jul 2015 #14

All classes have been complicit and active corruptors of the system, Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #15

Sorry you are talking to one of the benefit users here in the USA. You need to stop blaming jwirr Jul 2015 #25

Wanna read that again? I did NOT say 'users', but ABUSERS. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #28

I would not - because the powers that be here in the USA would stop it. And that is my point. jwirr Jul 2015 #34

"And as far as I can see no one is even trying to do that..." Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #36

I understand that - the bankers have the power of yes or no. As to "making th proligate jwirr Jul 2015 #40

Sounds like your money-management skills might be useful Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #41

by "profligate" and "spendthrift" ways do you mean buying useless military hardware magical thyme Jul 2015 #42

It's 'Hate on Germany Day'. Let's dredge up their great-grandparents' WWII crimes of 75 years ago... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #43

You start hating on the Greeks and expect love and flowers in return? magical thyme Jul 2015 #48

"...bigoted hate speech against the Greeks?" Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #49

"But, they gladly took the money and continued their proligate, magical thyme Jul 2015 #53

Have a read here: Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #54

already did, and responded. magical thyme Jul 2015 #56

Well of course the politicians did that, none of them wanted to be seen as the one at fault cstanleytech Jul 2015 #44

'Terminus...tout le monde descend' - as they announce at the end of the Paris Metro line... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #45

Merkel and her ilk are using Greece as an example to scare other Eurozone nations. roamer65 Jul 2015 #57

Excellent it will give them something to do with their free time... Historic NY Jul 2015 #4

Yeah, when all else fails, lob a few molotov cocktails. Like that's worked so well Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #5

Oh come off it. fasttense Jul 2015 #6

Riiiiight....that's clear then. 'Riots and chaos in Greece is what the French governor wants...', Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #7

Do you have any idea of how you sound? fasttense Jul 2015 #8

... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #10

Tired of calling me names? fasttense Jul 2015 #11

Silly in this instance is an adjective and qualifier, not a sobriquet. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #16

Interesting use of the word sobriquet fasttense Jul 2015 #29

You seem to be supporting austerity. What are your solutions for this mess and where exactly do jwirr Jul 2015 #17

I've discussed my personal interest in and anxiety about this sad situation in these OPs and posts, Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #24

Making these kinds of pronouncements is a political strategy GliderGuider Jul 2015 #12

Just what he wants. A collapsing, riot-torn Greece on his southern flank. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #20

I don't think he gives a shit. It's all a political game to him GliderGuider Jul 2015 #32

Uh huh. France doesn't give a shit about instability and collapse in Greece, which is a major buffer Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #33

Things will unfold as they will. GliderGuider Jul 2015 #35

You're right there...we're ALL in for a bumpy night, me thinks. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #38

The EU presented Greece with an impossible choice to bring about regime change. Nitram Jul 2015 #9

"...leaving the EU?" Whaaa? Who said anything about Greece leaving Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #13

France is actually supporting Greece. Nitram Jul 2015 #19

Exactly. They're one of the few 'friends' Tsipras hasn't completely alienated. Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #21

So is the US. Nitram Jul 2015 #22

You must be a paid agent nyabingi Jul 2015 #47

Not last time I looked at my meager retirement pension... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #50

It is the "partners" who haven't been willing nyabingi Jul 2015 #66

A paid agent? For whom? I was defending Greece. Nitram Jul 2015 #62

I thought I was replying to Surya Garatri nyabingi Jul 2015 #64

OK, never mind. It gets hard sometimes to tell who is replying to whom. Nitram Jul 2015 #65

My own country - USA - started going to hell in a handbasket when Reagan was elected. No one jwirr Jul 2015 #23

Excellent point. jwirr Jul 2015 #18

One other point, everyone (I think) is missing ... aggiesal Jul 2015 #58

that is a good point, aggiesal Nitram Jul 2015 #63

To answer your question, ... aggiesal Jul 2015 #67

I'm afraid you're right about the troika. Nitram Jul 2015 #68

UNREC. 2naSalit Jul 2015 #26

Let's hope, for the good of the Greek people, that Tsipras' half-assed, hapless, Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #31

Geesh! They're really going hard on this "catapult the propaganda" thing PSPS Jul 2015 #27

The Greek pensions dilemma explained... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #30

LOL. Yes! That extra 0.3% pension spending is causing all of this!!11!! Those fat cat pensioneers!1! PSPS Jul 2015 #37

You put the emphasis on the 'lazy pensioner' charge, and Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #39

Decided I'd gauge general reaction to Greece's rejection nyabingi Jul 2015 #46

Bienvenue Circus Apocalypse seveneyes Jul 2015 #51

Yanis was right...they should have pulled the plug a week ago...l Gloria Jul 2015 #52

Major political problem for Tsipras. He and Syriza were elected on the Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #55

Yeah, but they also don't want more austerity and conditions Gloria Jul 2015 #59

Correct my thinking: The Euro would stabilize with Grexit. Save the Euro by cutting off the loans. freshwest Jul 2015 #61

At this point donna123 Jul 2015 #60