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My sincere apologies if it seemed harsh, it wasn't my intention to offend anyone. I'd edit that comment if HN allowed me to. But the entire discussion seems to
by ucaetano 11y ago
My sincere apologies if it seemed harsh, it wasn't my intention to offend anyone. I'd edit that comment if HN allowed me to.
But the entire discussion seems to keep falling back to "Germans suffered because they deserved". Whatever Germany did to Greece in the war does not change the fact that the situations in current Greece and post-WW2 Germany are not at all comparable.
I don't have any hatred towards Greece or Germany in this matter. But it makes no sense to say "look, Germans got part of their debts forgiven and now don't want the same for Greeks", when Germans were surviving on 1000 calories per day, and Greeks still enjoy full retirements and unemployment payouts.
- elorant 11y agoYou keep reproducing the same stereotypes many others hold in these recent discussions. Not everyone here enjoys a privileged life lad. A third of the population is under poverty standards. The unemployment payouts you mention is a mere 360 euro monthly payment which is increased by 10% for each family member. And that if you are lucky enough to have a declared job or a full time one. You can’t live in today’s Greece with that kind of money, mainly because prices for consumer goods are as high as in countries like Netherlands or Germany.
- ucaetano 11y ago"Not everyone here enjoys a privileged life lad." I never said so. But comparing 1/3 under the poverty line vs. living on average on 1000 calories a day makes no sense. I'm not saying: (1) Conditions in Greece aren't difficult (2) Greeks deserve what's happening I'm saying: (1) The two situations, Greece now vs post-WW2 Germany, are not comparable Hopefully, despite today's harsh agreement, Greece will recover and be part of a strong Europe.