Pseudo-social, socialists in Greece
To those familiar with the political parties in Greece, it shouldn't come as a surprise to hear the following.
Greek socialists are no such thing!
After twenty years of nearly uninterrupted rule, PASOK (with their brand of 'socialism') managed to oversee the largest increase in cronyism
and nepotism the world has ever seen.
Sure their may be worse cases in Africa or SE Asia, but one would be hard pressed to find the degree of corruption and incompetence left by the former socialists.
Today, while pressing for their "rights" and demonstrating in the center of Thessaloniki, the syndicates and unions largely influenced and backed by the political party that created and then gave them their superfluous positions (PASOK), once again demonstrated their lack of understanding and real care or concern for ordinary citizens.
What follows really happened...
I have a friend who went downtown to pay her water bill. Little did she know that there would be a work stoppage at 12:00pm. That's one of the most disturbing things about life in Greece. When you wake up in the morning, you never know what's going to await you as far as public services go.
Anyway, having reached the water company at about 11:55, she proceeded to go to the window to pay her bill. Of course, she happened to find a public servant who informed her that they had a work stoppage today at 12:00. "OK," said my friend, "but it's only 5 to 12, so could you answer my question, please?"
The response was a short, "no".
Fair enough. After all, they had a work stoppage in a few minutes so why not start a little early.
The worst part of this story is...
Due to the excessive heat and lack of public transportation, my friend was "trapped" downtown unable to do the things she had planned on doing. Thank God for taxis, right? (When they are working) Otherwise, she might have had a real problem.
Oh yeah, one more thing, my friend is pregnant.
I've got a question or two for you...
1.) How is it a person or organization can claim to be socialist, support the official socialist party and then treat the very core of society with such contempt?
2.) Are socialists the only ones that have rights in a 'socialistic' society?
I'll help you with the right answers. (See, I'm being social)
1.) They can't. They are either not socialists by definition or, they are hypocrites. Those are the only two answer choices available.
2.) It's about time they learned that no, they aren't.
Frapedoupolis (n) - Thessaloniki, Greece
Greek socialists are no such thing!
After twenty years of nearly uninterrupted rule, PASOK (with their brand of 'socialism') managed to oversee the largest increase in cronyism
and nepotism the world has ever seen.
Sure their may be worse cases in Africa or SE Asia, but one would be hard pressed to find the degree of corruption and incompetence left by the former socialists.
Today, while pressing for their "rights" and demonstrating in the center of Thessaloniki, the syndicates and unions largely influenced and backed by the political party that created and then gave them their superfluous positions (PASOK), once again demonstrated their lack of understanding and real care or concern for ordinary citizens.
What follows really happened...
I have a friend who went downtown to pay her water bill. Little did she know that there would be a work stoppage at 12:00pm. That's one of the most disturbing things about life in Greece. When you wake up in the morning, you never know what's going to await you as far as public services go.
Anyway, having reached the water company at about 11:55, she proceeded to go to the window to pay her bill. Of course, she happened to find a public servant who informed her that they had a work stoppage today at 12:00. "OK," said my friend, "but it's only 5 to 12, so could you answer my question, please?"
The response was a short, "no".
Fair enough. After all, they had a work stoppage in a few minutes so why not start a little early.
The worst part of this story is...
Due to the excessive heat and lack of public transportation, my friend was "trapped" downtown unable to do the things she had planned on doing. Thank God for taxis, right? (When they are working) Otherwise, she might have had a real problem.
Oh yeah, one more thing, my friend is pregnant.
I've got a question or two for you...
1.) How is it a person or organization can claim to be socialist, support the official socialist party and then treat the very core of society with such contempt?
2.) Are socialists the only ones that have rights in a 'socialistic' society?
I'll help you with the right answers. (See, I'm being social)
1.) They can't. They are either not socialists by definition or, they are hypocrites. Those are the only two answer choices available.
2.) It's about time they learned that no, they aren't.
Frapedoupolis (n) - Thessaloniki, Greece
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