Greece: Of paupers and taxes | 143 comments (143 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Greece: Of paupers and taxes (none / 0)

seems naive at this point to believe elite german banksters-behaving-badly care a fig for a. the euro (offshore stashes)
b. the people of europe
c. the people of germany

any evidence to support an antithesis?

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Mon Feb 18th, 2013 at 05:19:42 AM EST
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Re: Greece: Of paupers and taxes (4.00 / 2)

A breakup of the euro has to hurt Germany since the currencies of the countries in its major market will be devalued against the Deutschmark hurting Germany's exports and increasing its imports; something that Germany has been avoiding.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Mon Feb 18th, 2013 at 05:44:20 AM EST
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Re: Greece: Of paupers and taxes (none / 0)

yes it will hurt germany's people, but by then their work will be done, and she will be the most pwerful pauper.

see why they aren't allowed nukes?

/snark

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Mon Feb 18th, 2013 at 01:52:48 PM EST
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After two days of having discussed the "why" of what's happening I can't find any answer that satisfies me. My mind is boggling.
Frankly it sounds as if we're in an insane assylum.

Hey, Grandma Moses started late!

by LEP on Mon Feb 18th, 2013 at 02:18:35 PM EST
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Re: Greece: Of paupers and taxes (4.00 / 5)

Maybe this will help:

Psychosis:

Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality that usually includes:
* False beliefs about what is taking place or who one is (delusions)
* Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)

For me a whole bunch of stuff became clear when I stopped assuming rationality and demanded proof.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Mon Feb 18th, 2013 at 03:06:33 PM EST
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Greece: Of paupers and taxes | 143 comments (143 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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