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> Hands down, the best bit of hyperbole during the EU debacle was when Greece's Finance Minister called the austerity measures 'financial waterboarding'. Can y
by forgotpwtomain 10y ago
> Hands down, the best bit of hyperbole during the EU debacle was when Greece's Finance Minister called the austerity measures 'financial waterboarding'.
Can you explain how this is 'hyperbole'[0] ? It's used in a single phrase 'financial waterboarding' which makes it symbolic or metaphorical, unless you are saying this is an exaggeration of Greece's economic problems, in which case I would like to know in which way you think they are exaggerated? Would it need to be 1921 Berlin for it to be 'financial waterboarding' ?
[0] exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- summarite 10y agoThe conditions were there to ensure Greece would actually reform, rather than keep lying about data and overspending each year to an extremely unsustainable degree. Greece caused the mess 100℅ itself, then turned around and asked for money. Terms were agreed, billions given, and then Greece turned around and broke the agreement. After three times breaking agreed bailout terms for which the country each time got billions, they wanted another bailout without any conditions while the new government varoufakis was in was actively reinstating some of the already improved insanity ((re)hiring thousands of officials for example). See also my other comment in this thread.