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Who would you vote for in the Greek election?

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  • #52
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    SeanW wrote: »
    What exactly is there going to be to enjoy?
    Don't get me wrong, I'd rather not see it at all. But if it does happen, it will be an interesting case of a people who are deluding themselves and expecting the gravy train to continue running hard up against economic reality. It will be amusing listening to the ULA and Sinn Fein explain how what is happening in Greece is not what would have happened in Ireland had we followed their counsel...


  • #53
    OS119
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭OS119


    SeanW wrote: »
    ...What exactly is there going to be to enjoy?

    the shattering sound of hubris hitting the floor?

    if this had been brought about by a dictatorship, or an unforseeable and desperately unlucky chance, then you'd not find me crowing - but its not, its been brought about because the Greeks thought they were special, that they were better than the rest of us, because not only could they have nice things without paying fror them, but that we should pay for them to have nice things that we don't get to have because we can't afford them.

    that the harsh realities of ecomonics and politics didn't apply to them, only to us mere mortals, and that they could coast along on the hard work and prudence of the lesser peoples and in that return they would grace us with their presence.

    personally, i find the spectacle of punctured delusion and ego rather enjoyable - especially when that ego and delusion was at my expence...


  • #54
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,774 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    I would put money on New Democracy winning this election. The Greeks might protest, but like the Irish, if they are confronted with the prospect of leaving the Euro, they will do whatever it takes to protect the country and their livelihoods.


  • #55
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,774 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    OS119 wrote: »
    Popcorn, 6 pack, sofa and 24hr news - my entertainment for the next few weeks will be either watching a load of opportunists doing some frantic back-peddling once the Greeks have been stupid enough to put them in government, or watching Greece turn in to Somalia on the Med, or Zimbabwe...
    The irony of an Irishman displaying glee at the prospect of Greece being cut loose is pathetic.

    Ireland has made mistakes, just like Greece have. The only chance we have of making the European project work is through solidarity.


  • #56
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    The irony of an Irishman displaying glee at the prospect of Greece being cut loose is pathetic.

    Ireland has made mistakes, just like Greece have. The only chance we have of making the European project work is through solidarity.
    And part of solidarity is accepting the hangover after you've partied for a decade or two. The Greeks have already had 100 billion odd Euros of their rightful debt written off. Contrast this with Ireland - we have had tens of billions of private debt added to our national debt thanks to Fianna Fail.

    And still they think we will continue to fund their voluntary tax system and bloated public sector. Where is their solidarity with the people keeping them out of the gutter?


  • #57
    cristoir
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭cristoir


    For those who are interested we can expect results at about 6:30 Irish time.


  • #58
    Pedant
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    cristoir wrote: »
    For those who are interested we can expect results at about 6:30 Irish time.

    am or pm


  • #59
    [Deleted User]
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    PM and they will be the first exit polls only afaik.

    Two grenades thrown (by masked men on motorcycles - I wonder which party they support) at the Greek version of RTE, neither went off.


  • #60
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Rojomcdojo wrote: »
    PM and they will be the first exit polls only afaik.

    Two grenades thrown (by masked men on motorcycles - I wonder which party they support) at the Greek version of RTE, neither went off.
    There does seem to be a violent thread running through far-left politics in Italy, Greece and other European countries that we fortunately have not seen here (unless you count the Marxist IRA types).


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  • #61
    Pedant
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    There does seem to be a violent thread running through far-left politics in Italy, Greece and other European countries that we fortunately have not seen here (unless you count the Marxist IRA types).

    Well it could have been golden dawn supporters.


  • #62
    [Deleted User]
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    There does seem to be a violent thread running through far-left politics in Italy, Greece and other European countries that we fortunately have not seen here (unless you count the Marxist IRA types).

    My own suspicions were pre-conceptually drawn towards the Golden Dawn end of things!


  • #63
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Pedant wrote: »
    Well it could have been golden dawn supporters.
    Rojomcdojo wrote: »
    My own suspicions were pre-conceptually drawn towards the Golden Dawn end of things!

    Yes, of course ye are correct. Golden Dawn's ties with the police/military might explain the presence of grenades and the failure to apprehend the culprits. But my money is still on the left wingers.


  • #64
    cristoir
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭cristoir


    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Yes, of course ye are correct. Golden Dawn's ties with the police/military might explain the presence of grenades and the failure to apprehend the culprits. But my money is still on the left wingers.

    I'd say it's the anarchists myself as anyone who is running in the election (especially Syriza) have far too much to lose if they were found to be behind this. The anarchists have no respect for the electoral system anyway so they have nothing to lose.


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