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thomhartmann

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Fri Apr 6, 2012, 02:08 PM Apr 2012

Thom Hartmann: Is the Greek suicide the beginning of Europe's Arab Spring?



The banksters and technocrats pushing trickle-down austerity in Greece now have blood on their hands. Yesterday - a man walked up to the Greek parliament building in Athens and shot himself in the head. It's the latest consequence of trickle-down austerity measures choking the Greek nation.

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Thom Hartmann: Is the Greek suicide the beginning of Europe's Arab Spring? (Original Post) thomhartmann Apr 2012 OP
I say Greece should cut loose from Europe and decide their own fate. dkf Apr 2012 #1
If history repeats itself and this triggers off what the Tunisian vendor did with his suicide, Cleita Apr 2012 #2
 

dkf

(37,305 posts)
1. I say Greece should cut loose from Europe and decide their own fate.
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 02:25 PM
Apr 2012

My personal opinion is it will be a lot worse than austerity but at least they can make their own decisions instead of aiming their anger externally.

They need to find the equilibrium of what can be provided based on what is produced and earned.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
2. If history repeats itself and this triggers off what the Tunisian vendor did with his suicide,
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 02:32 PM
Apr 2012

I say yes.

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