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Originally Posted by stampsx2
The difference between Greece, Portugal and Italy is that the Portugese and Italian people would understand that austerity measures are needed.
The Greeks have a sense of entitlement.
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Italy also has a lot of industry compared to Greece. If they could cut down the corruption, then there is no reason that they can't be in the black.
There is also a big conspiracy theorist aspect to Greek culture. Many people believe that all these economic problems were created by the big powers in the EU in order to subordinate the Greek people. You get those types in every culture, but in Greece, it seems to be a mainstream opinion.