Debts, promises and the erosion of democracy | 423 comments (422 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

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They are there, don't pretend anything else. Merkel with swastika in a Greek paper is a statement about occupation and lost sovereignty. Germans don't understand that.

Well, Germans should understand that anti-Nazi resistance nonagenarian heroes are very pissed off. Maybe BILD should point that out to Merkel.

tens of millions of people stand to see their lives ruined because the bureaucrats at the ECB don't understand introductory economics -- Dean Baker

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Feb 18th, 2012 at 05:40:19 PM EST
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Yes, maybe. I think it is wiser not to rely on Bild doing it, though. That's why I pointed out that metaphors have different meanings in different cultures, right?

by Katrin on Sat Feb 18th, 2012 at 05:48:34 PM EST
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With Merkel's popularity at a high, I think this is all hopeless.

tens of millions of people stand to see their lives ruined because the bureaucrats at the ECB don't understand introductory economics -- Dean Baker

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Feb 18th, 2012 at 05:56:29 PM EST
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I am not using the word "hopeless" so quickly. But it is awful.

by Katrin on Sat Feb 18th, 2012 at 06:00:23 PM EST
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As it was in the USA when G W Bush had high ratings after invading Iraq.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Sat Feb 18th, 2012 at 07:58:59 PM EST
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Re: Debts, promises and the erosion of democracy (none / 1)

Good comparison.

by Katrin on Sun Feb 19th, 2012 at 03:30:58 AM EST
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Debts, promises and the erosion of democracy | 423 comments (422 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)