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He called the creditors 'terrorists' though. He didn't have to do that and I really can't blame the creditors for wanting someone else at the table.

by Bootvis 11y ago

MaysonL 11y ago
Actually, a more accurate translation would be "fear-mongers"
- Bootvis 11y ago
  Oh, I didn't know that. Still not very flattering and not the first incident. In my opinion the problem is that Varoufakis is more skilled at game theory than at diplomacy.
  - vidarh 11y ago
    Have you perhaps considered that his background in game theory might make it reasonable to consider whether he's taken on a role on purpose? It strikes me as odd that people are so quick to pile on criticism of his behaviour without asking why, given his background. Perhaps it really is just personality flaws or too much enthusiasm. Or perhaps it's part of an intentional strategy (if so, whether or not it's been a good strategy we'll first find out when we see the end-result).
    - return0 11y ago
      Because people are not lab animals maybe?
    - digi_owl 11y ago
      I think i has in the past referred to himself as an anti-game theorist. As in, most of this work revolves around showing where game theory fails (often in spectacular ways).
- return0 11y ago
  He said that to a spanish paper: http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2015/07/04/5596f1b3ca47412d048b459e.html http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2015/07/04/5596f1b3ca47412d04... "Lo que están haciendo con Grecia tiene un nombre: terrorismo." I dont speak spanish, and i guess the interview was in english, but reading the ensuing dialog its clear he said terrorism.
  - digi_owl 11y ago
    http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jul/04/greece-crisis-varoufakis-accuses-creditors-terrorism-referendum http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jul/04/greece-crisi... “What they’re doing with Greece has a name: terrorism,” Varoufakis told Spain’s El Mundo. “What Brussels and the troika want today is for the yes [vote] to win so they could humiliate the Greeks. Why did they force us to close the banks? To instil fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism.”
  - pvaldes 11y ago
    I will not trust 'el mundo' too much in this case, it is known for its 'creative' writting. In any case the spanish government seems to be very alarmed with this situation, maybe because comparatively they did very few, really late, and with obvious discomfort for protecting the people in distress. Just a personal opinion. I will not expect a lot of support for Varufakis or Greece in official newspapers or public spanish TV just right now.

He called the creditors 'terrorists' though. He didn't have to do that and I really can't blame the creditors for wanting someone else at the table.

by Bootvis 11y ago

He called the creditors 'terrorists' though. He didn't have to do that and I really can't blame the creditors for wanting someone else at the table.

MaysonL 11y ago

Actually, a more accurate translation would be "fear-mongers"

Bootvis 11y ago
Oh, I didn't know that. Still not very flattering and not the first incident. In my opinion the problem is that Varoufakis is more skilled at game theory than at diplomacy.
- vidarh 11y ago
  Have you perhaps considered that his background in game theory might make it reasonable to consider whether he's taken on a role on purpose? It strikes me as odd that people are so quick to pile on criticism of his behaviour without asking why, given his background. Perhaps it really is just personality flaws or too much enthusiasm. Or perhaps it's part of an intentional strategy (if so, whether or not it's been a good strategy we'll first find out when we see the end-result).
  - return0 11y ago
    Because people are not lab animals maybe?
  - digi_owl 11y ago
    I think i has in the past referred to himself as an anti-game theorist. As in, most of this work revolves around showing where game theory fails (often in spectacular ways).
return0 11y ago
He said that to a spanish paper: http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2015/07/04/5596f1b3ca47412d048b459e.html http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2015/07/04/5596f1b3ca47412d04... "Lo que están haciendo con Grecia tiene un nombre: terrorismo." I dont speak spanish, and i guess the interview was in english, but reading the ensuing dialog its clear he said terrorism.
- digi_owl 11y ago
  http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jul/04/greece-crisis-varoufakis-accuses-creditors-terrorism-referendum http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jul/04/greece-crisi... “What they’re doing with Greece has a name: terrorism,” Varoufakis told Spain’s El Mundo. “What Brussels and the troika want today is for the yes [vote] to win so they could humiliate the Greeks. Why did they force us to close the banks? To instil fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism.”
- pvaldes 11y ago
  I will not trust 'el mundo' too much in this case, it is known for its 'creative' writting. In any case the spanish government seems to be very alarmed with this situation, maybe because comparatively they did very few, really late, and with obvious discomfort for protecting the people in distress. Just a personal opinion. I will not expect a lot of support for Varufakis or Greece in official newspapers or public spanish TV just right now.