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Greek riots | 93 comments (93 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

A good overview, but I was annoyed by an apparent undertone, the "ah these hopeless Balkan folks, who can follow this mess, why should I even try, a pox on all their houses" -- something common from British (and not just British) foreign correspondents.

a political landscape littered with hostilities that few understand.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 09:34:27 AM EST
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Re: Greek riots (4.00 / 3)

Reallly, I don't get that impression at all. We're like that with the French as well. goodness knows what they'll write next summer when riots break out in the poorer parts of london, bristol and liverpool as the welfare changes kick in.

melo and marco are right; we're going to see a lot more of this.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 09:44:25 AM EST
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Re: Greek riots (4.00 / 3)

well mainly it will be how dare the government subsidise these rioters with welfare payments, and shouldnt we stop taking the money out of honest working families pockets now. </daily mail>

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 10:37:13 AM EST
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