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Re:Time to Close the Security Theater by bh42222 on Friday July 01, 2011 @10:44AM (#2718506)
Just like the power and responsibility to prevent Greece from imposing further utterly useless austerity measures on its citizens lies with the Greek public? The riot police would beg to differ.

Oh come on, Greece is not North Korea.

Do you really think the Greek government could push anything through if more then two thirds of the population was violently against it?

Yes, the clashes with police look spectacular but what percentage of the electorate is out on the streets?

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Re:Time to Close the Security Theater by white_devil on Friday July 01, 2011 @05:14PM (#2720176)
Oh come on, Greece is not North Korea.

There's a difference in their respective levels of totalitarianism, yes. But Greece, just like any other country, can turn it up a notch when "necessary".

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