[yoe]

THE PROMISE OF SOCIALISM IS PROSPERITY FOR ALL; THE PERFORMANCE OF SOCIALISM IS POVERTY FOR MOST.

[alloysteel]

There was a warning going back to Roman times, and perhaps long before, beware of Greeks bearing gifts. The Greek tradition goes back to a very rudimentary sense of obligation even in the days when they were a major player in world politics and domination.

Even if the Greeks promise, this time, they really, really will try to comply with the demands put upon them, they just can’t help themselves, free money is free money, and keep on excavating. No hole too deep, no chasm too wide.

[mongo141]

“THE PROMISE OF SOCIALISM IS PROSPERITY FOR ALL; THE PERFORMANCE OF SOCIALISM IS POVERTY FOR MOST.”
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Precisely!

[Daveinyork]

Greeks have already shown that they will riot to maintain their government benefits, including a very early retirement pension.

[I want the USA back]

They are socialists. They want free money from hard-working people in Germany, France and Italy.

[blueunicorn6]

This is actually pretty interesting to watch.

It’s what happens every time socialism/communism is tried.

Some people figure out that they can just sit back and let others pay their way.

The Europeans love socialism, so this is hard for them to watch.

“You mean there are lazy people in this world?”

Yep. Lots of them.

Opa!Opa!Opa!

[grania]

The EU prints fake money and gives it away on bogus promises it will be repaid. So, why can’t Greece print some fake money to pay back the loans?

[Rusty0604]

The truth is that they are all a bunch of idiots.

[ArGee]

The truth is, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You?

Oh, sorry, wrong discussion.

[AdaGray]

I wish Greece would default because they deserve the consequences. But I doubt it will happen because the EU is afraid of the consequences to their unholy alliance.

[Billthedrill]

Margaret Thatcher’s famous dictum that socialists inevitably run out of other people’s money has long since been the case in Greece; the problem is that the socialists do not accept the fact that it really is other people’s money.

No, they do not - all property is rightfully to be kept in common, which explains the socialist fondness for large governmental organizations where there's so much money that they never run out. That is certainly the case in Greece, where joining the EU meant a larger array of pockets to pick. German pockets turn out to be pretty deep. And it doesn't end when the owner of the pockets gets tired of the game as they are now, it only ends when the pockets are empty.

[wastoute]

Hence my tag line these last 6 years.

[RedHeeler]

Lets kill ‘em.