Greece was way more messed up than other Euro-zone countries long before the crisis. > "during the 1980s, Greece experienced the rise of irresponsible populism

Greece was way more messed up than other Euro-zone countries long before the crisis. > "during the 1980s, Greece experienced the rise of irresponsible populism, unrestrained patronage politics, and a powerful culture of ethnocentrism that worked against the country’s full europeanization." https://www.opendemocracy.net/openeconomy/takis-s-pappas/causes-of-greek-crisis-are-in-greek-politics https://www.opendemocracy.net/openeconomy/takis-s-pappas/cau...