Comments on: 17 Nov – Occupy London in solidarity with the Greek movement for real democracy

By: Bamn

Bamn — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:18:54 +0000

The problem does not lay with the people of Greece, it lays with the banks of Greece. The Government is so corrupt that it is no longer able to make unbiased decisions – unfortunately the government is making decisions based on money rather than what is actually best for it’s people. The people elect a government they think will treat them fairly and that will benefit them… the government elected does what’s best for themselves rather then the people who elected them.

By: human of planet earth

human of planet earth — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:51:42 +0000

Oh bloody hell, can you lot not come together as 1 !!

By: human of planet earth

human of planet earth — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:49:50 +0000

Sorry ! Was trying to be all inclusive, well 99% at least !

By: P

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:51:19 +0000

To all the ‘vibrators’ and others with mature names you are quite right; all is well in this the best of all possible worlds. Silly little ‘crusties’ looking for change and a fairer society.

I just wish we inhabited different worlds. As I am sure do you. Now that would be progress

By: Mike Oxlong

Mike Oxlong — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:10:45 +0000

Don’t forget Mike Oxlong!

By: Dill Doe

Dill Doe — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:50:14 +0000

In that case, sorry mate, you seem to be on the wrong website. The Canvas Corp do indeed blame Capitalism and also the Banks. In fact, Government too and the Police and wait a minute… Seems they blame everyone….

By: Dill Doe

Dill Doe — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:48:09 +0000

But of course, anarchy and communism together doesn’t make sense… But then again, neither does communism on it’s own.

By: Dill Doe

Dill Doe — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:47:12 +0000

Don’t forget anarchy!

By: TSPB

TSPB — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:20:43 +0000

I don’t blame capitalism or any other ‘ism’ the problem is letting psychopaths into positions of power and decision making.

By: Dimitris

Dimitris — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:17:18 +0000

That’s right, Greece’s borrowing was excessive. But let’s see it from the lenders point of view for a minute: The lenders (mainly banks) started realising that the risk of losing their money was increasing (esp. after the default of Dubai), so they started charging a higher premium (say 5% instead of 1.7%). This means that the lenders acknowledged that there was a risk; some were willing to take it. (btw, that risk was not acknowledged before the banking crisis of 2008: Greece had been in high debt for many years before that, but the banks kept lending.) High risk means that if you win your earning as high, but the chances you loose are high too. So, they lost. So they lent away to the wrong borrower. Isn’t this the very reason of the financial crisis of 2008 (a.k.a sub-prime mortgage crisis)? Whose fault was that? If you think that it is the people’s fault who borrowed money to buy a house (and now have lost it), maybe you should consider taking the side of the banks openly.