Sunday, July 5, 2015

Greeks reject demands for more austerity

"Today we celebrate the victory of democracy," Tsipras, who gambled the future of his 5-month-old left-wing government on the vote, said in an address to the nation.

"'no' is a big `yes' to democratic Europe. It's a no to the vision of Europe an infinite cage for its people. It is a loud yes to the vision of the Eurozone as a common area of prosperity and social justice." 
"We don't want austerity measures anymore, this has been happening for the last five years and it has driven so many into poverty, we simply can't take any more austerity," said Athens resident Yiannis Gkovesis, 26, holding a large Greek flag in the city's main square.

"Today, democracy is defeating fear ... I am very optimistic," Tsipras said earlier in the day after voting in in Athens.
Big day for Bernie Sanders?

6 comments:

edutcher said...

Junkies always do.

Trooper York said...

Also for Eddie Munster since you posted his photo. Cool.

ricpic said...

The spending spigot is.....OPEN.

Joe Biden, America's Putin said...

a glimpse into our future.

Synova said...

If I were a hopeful sort, April, I'd say that watching Greece burn will wake people up.

It's getting a bit harder.

I'm thinking of going underground and pushing for extensive reintroduction of education in formal logic to be taught in all schools to combat the bad-think of conservatives. It might only take a generation...

Methadras said...

If you want to see a similar European adjunct to what Greece is doing, then go here:

http://www.lookingattheleft.com/

Enjoy the Marxism.