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white_wolf

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11. The Greeks invented democracy.

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 10:36 PM

Feb 2012

If any people are capable of saving democracy, it's the Greeks. Finally, I feel this quote is an appropriate, “I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world”-Socrates. Solidarity!

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Solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Greece - [View all] TBF Feb 2012 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1

KKE has more public support than PASOK now. David__77 Feb 2012 #2

+1 Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #3

Seeing those signs in front of the Parthenon-- Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #4

Mikis Theodorakis, renowned 88 years old composer & human rights activist, teargassed in Athens Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #5

Workers rights endangered in Greece TBF Feb 2012 #6

The Greeks need to go ahead and bite the bullet....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #7

KKE is ready - Turkey's communist party concurs TBF Feb 2012 #8

The past 24 hours in Greece in photos TBF Feb 2012 #9

"PAME rallies against the new Memorandum 10-12 2 2012" Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #10

The Greeks invented democracy. white_wolf Feb 2012 #11

You know it's funny WW TBF Feb 2012 #12

Update from the KKE - losses for the people of Greece detailed TBF Feb 2012 #13

That's insane. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #14

Wait til they get started in this country ... nt TBF Feb 2012 #15

Did you you see this? Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #16

not to mention clear evidence of the purposes of those behind this shit. TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #17