tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753901323747813944.post692916418099152637..comments2020-04-23T21:54:59.042+03:00Comments on mominGREECETODAY: Divided Greek Voters Avoid Instant Doom, but Assaulted Immigrants Do Not: Business as Usual Means Some Hope, and More FearLisa Radinovskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01396725266046564323noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753901323747813944.post-75948538960004781792013-07-29T20:09:49.761+03:002013-07-29T20:09:49.761+03:00I think the key answer to all these questions that...I think the key answer to all these questions that are plaguing the Greek people nowadays was mentioned above, by the author of the blog: "nobody forces us to become racists". Fortunately, this is one of the few things nowadays that we decide for ourselves out of several options that are laid out by our own belief-system.<br /><br />To the Greek old man whose house has been robbed 10 times from illegal immigrants; to the people at the centre of Athens, whose houses lost more than 50% of their value, to the small shop owner, the job applicants who lost the seat, I put to them one question: Who is to blame for their shortcomings? Who is to blame? <br /><br />Their answer, I believe, will separate the men from the racists."Κατιαhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106321465220632359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753901323747813944.post-83556396870534778112013-07-29T18:06:56.352+03:002013-07-29T18:06:56.352+03:00Good questions. The elderly Greek man who was repe...Good questions. The elderly Greek man who was repeatedly robbed by immigrants was a victim of racist violence if he was robbed by immigrants who resented him because of his race, or if he was robbed because the immigrants were reacting in anger at racist violence against them or people like them. In any case, he was certainly a victim, and I know many older Greeks have suffered from the increase in crime in recent years. I know many have sought help from Golden Dawn, since the police and other public officials have not provided the services they need. I know this is a problem, and I have friends and relatives who are suffering from it, as well as from the serious loss of property value in certain parts of Athens. Don't all of us who live in Greece suffer from the dreadful increases in taxes and prices that seem to punish the honest lower- and middle-income workers most? Don't we all know about the corrupt hiring practices that reward people with connections, regardless of qualifications? Certainly it's no coincidence that Golden Dawn supporters are people who are really struggling to survive in today's economic climate. Yet no one is forced to become racist, however "racist" may be defined. No one needs to follow the paths to racism and fascism followed by far too many Germans in the early 20thC. I honestly don't know who has the right answers for Greece today, but I am sure that lashing out in hatred at other unfortunate sufferers who came to Greece in search of better lives for themselves and their families will never lead to progress. Racism and violence can only move Greece backwards, not forward.Lisa Radinovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396725266046564323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753901323747813944.post-14801903295581638902013-07-28T12:34:42.880+03:002013-07-28T12:34:42.880+03:00What about the Greek old man whose house has been ...What about the Greek old man whose house has been robbed 10 times from illegal immigrants (nobody asked to come! ) and the police arrived (if ever) after 3 hours?<br />Was he a victim of "racist violence"?<br />What about people at the centre of Athens, whose houses lost more than 50% of their value because the region became a ghetto of Pakistanis?<br />What about the small shop owner, having to pay huge taxes, now also having to compete illegal Nigerian vendors paying no tax at all?<br />What about job applicants who lost the seat in favor of "rosopontioi" who had lower qualifications because of "integration laws"- in fact, corrupt polititians wanted to buy the vote of "rosopontioi".<br />As we say, "we were *forced* to become racists".<br />Do not worry, what they call "racism" in Greece has rather social claims, rather that a skin colour thing like in the US.<br />It is not a coicidence that Golden Dawn voters are either unemployed young people or employees working 10 hours each day for 400 € - insurance not included.Greek Caste Systemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642161437892749824noreply@blogger.com