This newfangled metaphysical economics being brutally imposed on us, not only here in Greece, but throughout what was once Europe, is a lot like voodoo. In that the element of terrorization is of paramount importance. Victims thrown into hysterical fits of bodily shivers as the witch doctor stands over them brandishing a knife to cut out their heart. To make you feel better. It’s for your own good! And you bloody well musts start believing that or else we will cut off your very oxygen supply!

As a result, all the protagonists of this crazy metaphysical attempt to run economies on impossible premises (like believing you will increase revenue the deepr you push an economy into recession, and things like that) come across as very nasty people. People you’d just love to throw some excrement at or punch in the nose if only you could get that close!

And who are these monsters imposing such inquisitional torture on us to save our souls (?). Well, okay, not our souls the way the inquisition aspired to, but our, well their, banks. Anyhow they’re out to act as saviours! These people/monsters are people like the elegant Christine Lagarde (well being a savage monster goes with the job description), the dumpy homely Frau Merkel, the nice man in the wheelchair we really ought to be feeling sorry for, even the self serving colourless idiots of what used to be the European commission

So what have they achieved?  Well, so far, not even their main goal in life. To save the banks! (These are still very rickety and on the verge of bankruptcy). And in the meantime they have ruined the economies of Europe, spread misery and depression (in all sense of the word) throughout the continent, caused an alarming rise in deaths, hunger, homelessness, suffering and despair.

So is it any wonder they have generated so much hatred? So much negative energy that can never lead to anything constructive? Maybe they should change tactics at least. Maybe they could take a hint from Donald O’Connor!