Those Greeks sure know how to party, and riot. Take notes North Americans, this is how you show contempt for your government's actions. And no, they were not that mobilized solely by the police killing an innocent member of society. The Greeks are a very politically conscious people, as opposed to the apolitical folks on "the Continent;" here less than 60% turned out for this year's election, and as we all know down south they elected Bush twice. It took the media a few days to figure out why the Greeks were so upset...And it turns out they have quite a few itches to scratch, bones to pick, globes to carry, etc. The rioters, aka the youths, are mostly students, who are unhappy about not only the state of their education, but also their prospects post. Dubbed the "700€ Generation," they stand to make the Continent's minimum wage after graduation-and they know why, which is the reason for all the "anarchy". The West has incorporated their country in a herbivore role within the global economic food chain, and successive pro-Western governments have been only too happy to oblige, destroying the currency, the borders and the future. This westernocracy has, in the wake of the financial crisis, left hospitals without supplies while providing billions to the banks. And their embedded anti-Western sentiment, especially among the radicalized youth, has long-standing tradition and causes, probably having something to do with the installation of a military dictatorship during the Cold War.
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