#ThisIsNotAcoup makes a pretty convincing case that the ECB's supremacy over nat'l EU govts is antithetical to European democracy #tdf19
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Frankly, after 7+ yrs of relentless austerity & the direct+indirect undermining of democracy in Greece, I find it hard to argue the point.
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The narrative Aris paints of the Greek pre & post-referendum events reads accurate & I followed the whole thing. Still traumatic to process.
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As a disclaimer, Aris is a friend, but I openly share my criticism whenever I disagree w his views. On this one, it's hard to put up a fight
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As w all of his docs, the Greek crisis may be the linchpin, but it's not the whole. The historical background/explainers are always valuable
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In "Coup," in particular, we get a running summary of ECB-led interventions in Italy, Ireland & Cyprus, and even a fmr EC VP chiming in.
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@xstefanou openly admits & cautions that his work doesn't pander to "objectivity." All of his docs are crowdfunded (and worth watching.) -
The underlying point is of a need for leftist -exits from the EZ (at least); and critique of the left for ceding the field to the far-right.
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"Greece is the only EU country where the 'no' critique mostly comes from the left." (Aris asserts that Syriza had caved long before the ref)
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PS: Behind every spike of bailausterity bullying hangs the implicit threat of ELA cutoff & a Cyprus-style bail-in (looting of deposits)
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