Congratulations to the Greek left! The movement against austerity....

That's why a Grexit will have markets preemptively attacking all the above.I am thinking it ll be a matter of weeks before Portugal exits with Spain and Italy following.

Spain won't leave, it's turned the corner.

Portugal should have gone with Greece at the beginning.

Italy has a primary surplus like Greece has now, it could do anything.

Well nah not really.Once we'll have a full blown Grexit coupled with the political crisis SYRIZA can bring on the democracy front we'll have to reevaluate.

I am thinking the Eurozone will defo collapse collectively once a disorderly Grexit starts.

Myths and Misconceptions about the Greek Crisis.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite3_1_08/12/2011_417884

http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~sskaperd/SkaperdasMythsWP1011.pdf

https://greekleftreview.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/seven-myths-about-the-greek-debt-crisis/

This is for all of those claiming that Greece should've never joined the euro, lived beyond their means like a spoilt child, and all the like. For your own information and education, I implore you all to read at least one of the links provided above. There is undeniable evidence that throughout the crisis, Greece has undergone a disproportionate amount of scapegoating for problems that were not necessarily of her own fault. It's much better to make the crisis seem like entirely Greece's own fault, than to have potential flaws in the European Concept exposed to international markets.
The fact that there is even a Wikipedia page dedicated to the Misconceptions in regards to the Crisis must be saying something. Frankly, I am surprised at just how persistent these myths have proven to be. For the love of god people, inform yourselves.

Thank you.

Anybody can set up a Wikipedia page.

The myths are persistent because they're real.

The Greek Eco only is a basket case. The Greek people have now voted in a populist party who are sending the Greek people on the road to ruin.

Did you even bother clicking any of the links?

Yep.

pro syriza websites.

ekathimerini is a centre-right Greek newspaper. The biggest in circulation. They are more likely to be Pro-Golden Dawn than pro-syriza. Besides, there is little Syriza/New Democracy dichotomy in dispelling misconceptions about the status of the greek economy and the nature of the crisis. In any case, even if they were pro-syriza, there is little room for denying some very valid points made. Note how the articles are not politicised or debating matters open to interpretation, but rather seem keen on calling a spade a spade and citing facts which are immune to politically motivated sugarcoating.

Greek left review?

It's like our resident holcaust denying anti semite linking to brother Nathaniel.

I'll keep away from Greek domestic news outlets on this one.

Turkeys don't vote for christmas

I would like you to make an effort to address at least some of the points made and refute them with proven facts before I can accept your opinion as anything more than pure short-sightedness.

http://m.spiegel.de/international/europe/a-1023365.html

http://m.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-1023474.html

I tend to listen to the organ grinder and not the monkey.

I am just amazed at how much successful the spread of negativity by international media has been. Even outlets who do not have an immediate political interests in the issue (and one would assume that they would a more neutral stance) have been remarkably keen on painting a very false picture which sees the Greek govt and even the Greek people being greedy and viciously selfish and lazy, wanting to both have the pie and eat it. You can see it by the responses in this thread as well. I swear, some of the things I see are downright borderline racist. There is a vast plentyhood of data and actual scientific figures that explain not only the complexity of the current situation and dispels all common misconceptions in regards to the causes and context, but also the not so innocent involvement and interests that ALL parties have had. It almost seems like the there is a concerted effort to marginalise Greece and make the governmnet loose its 'mojo' by smearing as much negative publicity as possible. That's only a perception of mine though. And since I am not a fan of conspiracy theories, I will not lend too much credence to this theory myself either.

I am just amazed at how much successful the spread of negativity by international media has been. Even outlets who do not have an immediate political interests in the issue (and one would assume that they would a more neutral stance) have been remarkably keen on painting a very false picture which sees the Greek govt and even the Greek people being greedy and viciously selfish and lazy, wanting to both have the pie and eat it. You can see it by the responses in this thread as well. I swear, some of the things I see are downright borderline racist. There is a vast plentyhood of data and actual scientific figures that explain not only the complexity of the current situation and dispels all common misconceptions in regards to the causes and context, but also the not so innocent involvement and interests that ALL parties have had. It almost seems like the there is a concerted effort to marginalise Greece and make the governmnet loose its 'mojo' by smearing as much negative publicity as possible. That's only a perception of mine though. And since I am not a fan of conspiracy theories, I will not lend too much credence to this theory myself either.

It's quite simple. Saying something like 'austerity is needed' requires no justification or coherent well thought out argument to support it as it is mainstream accepted doctrine. This then just creates a cascade effect where it get to the point where a ludicrous claim that has very little actual evidence to back it up becomes an accepted truth among the majority of the population. It gets repeated so much that it makes its way into established 'fact' in most people's heads. 'Austerity is working and is the only way' is an example of one.

Anyone who states something that isn't accepted dogma has to go through the rigorousness process of justifying their view point(which all they all should). Then even if they do they still get treated as looneys.

That isn't a conspiracy theory. It is how politics works in liberal democracies.

Preach it!!!

I'm bias as hell. But I try to be objective as possible when justifying my bias.