The powers that be in the European Union | 70 comments (70 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Kicking Germany out (4.00 / 2)

Well, you will not increase the power of democratic institutions by kicking out those who have an opinion you don't like. The German political stance has popular support. If anything popular opinion in Germany would be even less agreeable to you.

That exactly is the problem. Democracy and policies required to hold the Eurozone together have become mutually exclusive.

by oliver on Fri Jul 20th, 2012 at 04:32:53 PM EST
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Re: Kicking Germany out (4.00 / 4)

Does kicking Greece out increase the power of democratic institutions?

If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jul 20th, 2012 at 04:33:58 PM EST
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Re: Kicking Germany out (none / 0)

No. And I already told you that as long as the Euro exists, this is impossible to do.

by oliver on Fri Jul 20th, 2012 at 04:54:21 PM EST
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Re: Kicking Germany out (none / 0)

Then there are a lot of irresponsible EU policymakers speaking out of their asses...

If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Jul 20th, 2012 at 05:02:05 PM EST
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Re: Kicking Germany out (4.00 / 5)

This is a thesis that is well supported by multiply redundant lines of argument.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Fri Jul 20th, 2012 at 06:26:55 PM EST
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