This, my friends, is why we can't have nice things | 59 comments (59 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Meanwhile in Italy (4.00 / 2)

Where am I am talking about "leadership"? I am talking about heads of state who are sufficiently clear-sighted, honest, and courageous to do what the situation calls for. Needless to say, we don't have them.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 03:38:39 PM EST
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Re: Meanwhile in Italy (none / 0)

statesmen. leadership. resolve.

by IM on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 05:47:24 PM EST
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Re: Meanwhile in Italy (4.00 / 5)

They are all scared shitless of the markets, and to a certain extent they are right since the State has been hollowed out by 30+ years of Reagan-Thatcher and 15+ years of 3rd way.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 05:49:59 PM EST
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Re: Meanwhile in Italy (none / 1)

It is a matter of cultural hegemony.

Here in Germany, two thirds of the voters of Left (party) demand a balanced budget.

Any yes, you will the same mind set in every western country.

by IM on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 05:54:20 PM EST
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Synchronicity (none / 0)

Ahnungslos RT @CDU 66% der Wähler für die schwarze Null, freuen sich über ausgeglichen Haushalt #politbarometer http://t.co/NjFlTYl8hR @ZDF
— Migeru (@MigeruBlogger) noviembre 28, 2014

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 05:57:24 PM EST
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Re: Synchronicity (none / 1)

And you can find the 66% among supporters of all parties.

by IM on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 06:10:17 PM EST
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Re: Synchronicity (4.00 / 2)

And if we seek a bit we can find a press release of e. g. Renzi congratulating and promising Italy will achieve the same next tuesday.

by IM on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 06:12:37 PM EST
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Re: Synchronicity (4.00 / 4)

Does this mean that a full third doesn't buy their bullshit any more? Given that the Nulldefizit is unassailable elite consensus that doesn't sound so bad.

by generic on Fri Nov 28th, 2014 at 07:22:26 PM EST
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Re: Meanwhile in Italy (none / 0)

Indeed.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Nov 29th, 2014 at 05:48:51 AM EST
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This, my friends, is why we can't have nice things | 59 comments (59 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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