Well ladies and gentlemen (but mostly Derec), it may finally be here!
Over the past year, Greece has seen a lot of hardship. After electing the Panhellenistic Socialist Movement into the majority party slot of the Greek Parliament, radical economic failures began to ensue. Spending went out of control, corruption rose to an all time high, and the economy sank to an all time low as Greece proved to the world, unintentionally, that Socialism cannot be legislated.
The possibility of Socialism could never be higher.
As the USSR and China proved, Socialism cannot work in a Pre-Capitalist society, and, as Greece has proved, Socialism cannot be passed into law within a Capitalist society. The latter's events have been catastrophic. Riots, strikes, and protests are more than commonplace, executives are being kidnapped and held at ransom by angry, hungry workers, and thousands upon thousands can neither find a job nor feed their families. In short: revolution is brewing.
Workers throughout Greece have united for a peaceful, successful, fair, free, and happy Greece and have kindled a new possibility of Socialism. As I've said before, no nation has ever pulled off Socialism with any success because they either hadn't achieved the progress of Capitalism. However, Greece is a fully industrialized, fully progressed, fully Capitalist, First World nation, meaning that the requirements for Socialism have been met. Workers' revolution has begun.
It is beginning to appear that the nation that created Democracy is about to perfect it.
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Ok I didn't know much about this one so I read a few news articles online to get somewhat of an idea what caused it.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I understand their government simaltaniously increased government spending while also losing revenue due to widespread tax evasion. Government workers' pay was doubled and retirment age lowered to 55. Seems pretty obvious that this would cause budget problems.
As for revolution occuring.
I'm not so sure this will be the place. The economic problems are more related to their corrupt government and it's irresponsible actions. If anything I would exspect them to come out of this even more capitalist and free market than they currently are now. Socialist revolution should be brought about when the "bubble" of a large unstable capitalist market collapses leaving many unable to provide for themselves and their families.
But then again, like I said, I don't know much about the specifics of the Greek economy.
I absolutely agree that Socialism should be brought about through the collapse of Capitalism's "bubble." However, many of the politicians in charge have been corrupted by power and through corporate lobbying. Essentially, Greece can be viewed as America in a few decades. Sure, they've not begun to do things in the way I'd like them to, but there are still millions of angry workers revolting against the government and economy.
ReplyDeleteThink of it like America's recession. Wall Street failed because of two very unfortunate events: the inadequacy of the Bush Administration and the slight worsening of economy in part due to corporate and upper class tax evasion. The major difference is that Europe has about a 100+ year head start on the USA in terms of industrialization and political movement. Non-revolutionary Socialist parties have taken control in many European nations and have attempted to spend their way towards utopia.
Additionally, this will serve as a remarkable experiment in the theory of revolutionary Socialism. So far, there is ample evidence that Socialism will not work in a non-Capitalist, non-industrial society, and will not work via legislation. Greece will be another experiment in political science, and, since it's further along than the other nations before it, it's chances are remarkably higher.
Also, should Greece fail, it will take the majority of Europe down with it, which includes the more advanced nations of Germany, France, and Britain; nations that I am sure would be more the fault of Capitalism than corruption, as their governments have had a good deal of revision to be more Democratic and less exploitative. We will just have to see.