Greek protesters clash with cops

Published: 19/10/2011 at 06:47 PM
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Police clashed with protesters outside parliament on Wednesday, firing tear gas as they came under attack with firebombs during a massive demonstration against austerity.

Greeks demonstrate in front of the parliament in Athens on October 19, 2011 as a two-day general strike began against a new austerity bill demanded by Greece's international creditors to avert bankruptcy. Police clashed with protesters, firing tear gas as they came under attack with firebombs during a massive demonstration against austerity.

An AFP reporter saw some 200 youths attacking a steel barricade erected outside the parliament building as the street protest of some 70,000 people converged on central Syntagma Square in Athens.

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Discussion 1 : 19/10/2011 at 07:25 PM1
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More loans equals more debts equals more pilfering of the poor and workers. Capitalism as we have known it is in its death throes and coming to a grinding halt. The future lies in the hands of the world-wide people's movements now standing up against the madness. In part through its own greed and in part through its total indifference to the plight of "normal" people the big shots at the top of the pyramid have gone too far.

Among many other things, who will be left to buy their goods when people have their pockets emptied?

The future will either lead to large scale fast states controlling masses of the people like semi-slaves, or the people will win the day and tear down the structures in place.

If capitalism does survive, IMO it will return to small scale, local manufacturing and cooperation between communities. Let the rich and super rich retire on their hilltop villas and watch the sun set for them.
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