It seems like Greece is heading to the referendum no matter what. As a Greek myself I wonder what others think of the current situation the country is in.
I'm from the UK. Our media shows unhappy queues of people at banks complaining. Some say Tsipras is our saviour, others say he has lost all credibility. To be honest I don't know what it's like for you over there? Are you ok? Are you still able to get the food you want? Are you able to cook it at home? Is the electric still on? Do your taps still release drinking water? Is there violence on the street? Does the bank holiday mean you are off work? Are you worrying? Are you relaxed? I'd love to know.
We're doing ok from what I see. There are no notable riots, no violence on the streets. So I'm confident that the worst has been avoided (for now). Of course, there are capital controls imposed. There are some side effects by this as expected but luckily businesses, companies etc. still have the ability to work normally. Transfers within the country are allowed so we individuals can pay for the essentials with cards. Cash withdrawals are limited to 60 EUR per atm card per day. I'm mostly sad about the pensioners that didn't receive their full payment at the end of the month from the state. However, what's most concerning for me right now is the propaganda that is literally everywhere. I'm disappointed by both private media and the Government because they both fail to be objective about the referendum.There was some effort from the Government to give people the whole picture, but I just can't ignore the fact that Syriza is openly urging people to vote no.
It is interesting that the private media is at loggerheads with the government. I can understand why Tsipras is urging a no vote. It is just like another election for him and election campaigns tend to lead to party leaders saying vote for me, don't vote for them because blah blah blah. Tsipras has made it in to an election campaign by announcing he will not continue in office if there is a yes vote. Tsipras Vs Europe, and you don't yet know the face of the Europe representative you will get if you vote yes. This is a great test for Europe. They get to see how many people will vote for them when their representative isn't even known yet.
Once again it is a case of picking your master and the candidates are flexing their muscles.
Enter the fear. "Greece choose yes and your food will continue." The one thing that fiat does spectacularly well is provide order, I can't emphasize the word 'spectacular', enough. It truly is spectacular how well human beings serve each other in return for the promise of a transaction. Take away the ability to transact and you take away the motivation for one human being to serve another. Transacting is key.
Alani123 I hope everything turns out alright for you. It is nice to hear the thoughts of someone living in Greece.
