Friday, April 27, 2012

Don't Hold Back. Tell Me How You Really Feel.

I was in this restaurant today and some Greek guys were talking politics. Like everyone else here, they are experiencing tough economic times and are really angry. This one guy spoke really good English and told me:

"Here in Greece we have no more middle class. There are only rich people and poor people. Most people don't vote anymore because there are only two political parties and nothing ever changes. They believe what they see on the television. The television controls them. We must stop talking and do something to change. A few years ago some dissidents in Athens protested and burned down their own neighborhood. What good does that do? We need to go where the rich people and the politicians live and burn down their houses. Then they'll understand. Then things will change. We must stop talking and do something about it.  If we don't do it now, it will never happen"

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