The Greek Crisis Explained: A Story of Endless Trolling
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Original upload date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 11:12:18 GMT
Katmouts features Konstantinos Gkoutzis's (http://kgk.gr) internet comic:
"The Greek crisis explained: A Story of Endless Trolling"
A metaphor unveiling Greece's tragic reality, as well as the abs
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urd extent of the suffering inflicted on the Greek people by international political and economic powers and the role of mainstream media (scroll down for full script).
Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/business/global/athens-no-longer-sees-most-of-its-bailout-aid.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/19/greece-military-spending-debt-crisis
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/less-healthcare-but-greece-is-still-buying-guns-6257753.html
"The Greek Crisis Explained
A story of endless trolling
Inspired by true events
Hello Greece
Hi IMF
Looks like you owe money to some countries
Well, my guardians borrowed it
and used to for their own benefit
Blah blah blah
Does it look like I care?
But why don't you go after them?
I told you, they
Greece please shut it!
Now give me the money
plus our interest rate
Why is the interest so high?
Other European countries only pay
Blah blah blah
Does IT look like I care?
Well, we'll have to arrange for small, even payments
and I'll be able to pay you back by
No, I want most of it
right now
Right now? But I don't have
that kind of money now!
Oh ok, here,
I will lend you some money
What?
Here, I just loaned you some money,
now you can pay me a few old debts
But
GIVE ME THE MONEY!
Great, now you owe me
that much more
But!!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Plus interest, of course
Now, give me the money
What?
The money you owe
But I told you, I don't have
all that money right now!
Well, hm, I cold loan you some more money
but we will have to come to certain agreements
Agreements?
Yes, in order for me to lend you more money
you'll have to buy some submarines first
I really can't afford to
Tahtahtahtahtahtahtahtahtahtahtahtah
Here take them
These submarines?
But they are broken!
No, they are fine, they just move funny,
You'll be OK
Soooo, now I will give you
some more money, but first
AAOOOWWWW!
WHY DID YOU DO THAT?
But!
AAAHHH!
WHY ARE YOU HITTING ME?
We have to make an example of you
or they'll think we are weak
But how can I make money to give you
if I have a broken hand?
You are right
STOP HITTING ME!!!
Now, with a broken hand AND a broken leg
you'll even out great
That doesn't make any sense at all!
So now you can have the money
Sign here
Wait! It says: "I must give my body to you
at any time you please with no resistance"
Yes, that is correct, uh huh!
But my body is mine!
I don't want to give it to you!
We will have your body
if you want the money
I don't want any more of your money!
I want to make new arrangements!
YOU-WILL-HAVE-THE-MONEY
That's great, sign here, and here
and here, wonderful!
Now what?
Now we will
WE ARE ANONYMOUS
WE ARE LEGION
WE DO
Where were we?
Ah yes
Now we will give you the money and you can
pay us back some of the interest you owe
Again?
Yeah, so I might as well keep it,
here's a menny change, smile!
The Mass Media Bulletin
GREECE GETS MORE MONEY
BOOO!
In other new a dog named 'Hero'
takes the grand prize of the annual
OK, now strip
WHAT?
You heard me, strip.
I don't want to!
If you don't strip, I'll sell your debt to your enemies
and you'll have to do worse things for them
Why?
It's much cheaper than sending you my army...
Their army is closer.
I don't want to strip for anyone!
WELL IT SAYS HERE YOU MUST!
I just need some time to recover from the beating
and I will make the money to pay you off
GET HER BOYS!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Nice, well that was some good old fun!
What do you want to do now boss?
Hm, I feel like...
Italian!"