In the five years of the financial crisis, the political forces that handled the country’s affairs were shocked merely by coming into contact with the Greek problem.
It’s seriousness and extend is such that it almost automatically shatters any delusions and eliminates the so-called theoretical abilities of each government.
Giorgos Papandreou was the first victim, with his impression that “there is money”. He disappeared politically and his party literally evaporated.
Afterwards Antonis Samaras experienced the consequences of his delusion of “strong negotiation”. He fought, changed, moved around, ultimately lost and surrendered his party’s leadership, whether he liked it or not.
Alexis Tsipras was the next in line to make a 180-degree turn after six months in order to keep the country within the Eurozone. He also fell victim to the delusions that Europe would give in to the vote of the Greek people and now he is witnessing his party fall apart, with his unrepentant comrades forming a new party and fiercely attacking him, while forgetting that it was under his leadership that they saw the dreams of their youth come to life.
Truth be told, five years after the crisis emerged, he political system has been totally liquidated.
The dominant political forces, old and new, have suffered the consequences of incomplete or inconsistent governance and the inability in correctly interpreting the modern world, namely to distinguish the degree if interdependence, to chose a financial policy that is in line with global circumstances and implement it with consistency and stability.
Now everyone has more or less realized that there is no way out of crisis without burden, sacrifices and a cohesive and organized plan. Even the proponents of the return to the national currency do not dare directly describe it other than as “possibility, if needed”, as they are aware of the serious consequences of such a choice.
The Greek people are now experienced and now that there are no easy or carefree solutions. We must assume that they will turn their back on those who insist on making grand promises and trust those who can truly guarantee the implementation of a cohesive and organized plan that will secure Greece’s place in the Eurozone, while creating the environment to overcome the crisis in due time.
There is not time for obsessive parties and simple leaders who do not understand the country’s position in the world.
Antonis Karakousis
