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>>I have no idea why people __LOVE__ making these statements. 2008 was something that affected mostly the US and while it affected the rest of the world to a ce
by onetimemanytime 7y ago
>>I have no idea why people __LOVE__ making these statements. 2008 was something that affected mostly the US and while it affected the rest of the world to a certain degree, overall very little changed.
US is back on top. How's Italy, Greece, Spain etc doing?
- hobs 7y agoI dont know why this is downvoted - the EU implemented austerity and it took a gigantic chunk out of its economy in the last ten years - why is this controversial? Spain's growth rate has been what, 0%? Greece is totally screwed, and there's a strong set of evidence to say Brexit was a direct result of the 2008 crisis (because they pushed back so hard on austerity.)
- axegon_ 7y ago> there's a strong set of evidence to say Brexit was a direct result of the 2008 crisis. Nah. The only selling point on the referendum was immigration. The only one people really cared about anyway.
- Wildgoose 7y agoA lot of people cared about Democracy and the ability to hold the politicians we elected accountable for the decisions that were made. Mass immigration was important, but it wasn't the only factor.
- axegon_ 7y agoGreece is a very different animal altogether and I struggle to see how it will ever recover. I've been to Greece and I'm sorry to say but the same problems are obvious at every step of the socioeconomic ladder. Italy and Spain are recovering - new businesses are emerging, unemployment in Spain is down by 12% from 26%, Italy is at ~9.5% unemployment. Comparing several small countries to the US is completely pointless given the difference in population, area, industry , resources and so on...
- thrower123 7y agoThey are essentially colonial dependents of Berlin. Which may have been the point all along.