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I think it is a cultural thing to be honest. Germans are obsessed with their tax filings, they love to do them to the euro etc. Walk into a German restaurant or

I think it is a cultural thing to be honest. Germans are obsessed with their tax filings, they love to do them to the euro etc. Walk into a German restaurant or any shop and observe tax receipts. Then look around in Greek or Italy. Germans fundamentally believe taxes are due and should be paid and the government can “mostly be trusted”. Greek seem to be more hesitant about that… Greek voted their government into place. Hence they are responsible for the actions. I’m not looking for a scapegoat. Just stating what it is: if you aren’t trustworthy, stay out of a currency and system requiring trustworthy partners.

phs318u 4y ago
The Greeks are hesitant about taxes because they know from experience that their governments (of any flavour) have invariably been historically corrupt. The Germans experience (post-war at least) was not that. I doubt very much if the Germans of the Weimar republic were too fussed with their taxes. To your last point, if I'm not trustworthy, don't let me in. Are you familiar with the story of the scorpion and the frog? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog
- looping__lui 4y ago
  … so the Greek government is made up of non-Greek !? Or the Greek politicians suddenly transform into unethical beings? Governments reflect societies. Dude, you said it’s the banks faults to trust the Greek; when I counter that I don’t trust them and wouldn’t have because they are untrustworthy you throw around fables!?