Greece has been struggling financial for the past 6 years. They
have been in a recession for those 6 years and showed little improvement. This
year, the government has a made many budget cuts and raised taxes. Previously
the country flaunted its many social benefits it provided, now it can barely
hire pay its small police force. Unemployment rates for the country is near 25%
with over 1.25 million people jobless. This has shown the rise of extremist
parties, specifically the Golden Dawn party. Many similarities between it and
the Nazi party of Germany can be made. Golden Dawn is a Neo-Nazi party and is
extremely racist. The members of the party feel that foreigners and immigrants
are to blame for the countries hardship. Just like Hitler justified Germany’s
problems on the Jews and other Eastern European people. The Golden Dawn party
has even adopted their version of a swastika as their symbol.
Now why would people follow this party? Just like in
Germany, people are afraid, they are looking for a government that could pull
them out of this recession and provide stability to their lives. Since many
riots are happening to protest the current government and the frustration of
people, the Golden Dawn party is helping people and even providing the hungry
with food. People are turning to this party because it is the little hope they
have in a bad situation.
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Democracy is failing its citizens in Greece. People have turned to the Golden Dawn party because their are few other options. Since the deficit has reached record highs and has negative impacts on the Euro, the EU has to tried to push the government to make a plan and force them to cut spending. Now the government can do very little to intervene with the growing unemployment and poverty rates. With this and cutting the previous social benefits citizens enjoyed, the population has begun to protest and rebel against the government. The population is fed up with the government not being able to do anything. The EU has given Greece many bailouts as well to help with the situation and have said that they would control the next budget if the government cannot. The government needs to be able to stimulate the economy but it will also have to cut back the generous social benefits it gave its citizens. They have to be able to do something to push the country in a better direction which would in turn give faith to the citizens that their government is doing something rather than nothing.
The people of Greece are stick in a peculiar situation. Extremist parties are able to help more citizens than their current government. Does that mean they should? If they do receive help from these organizations, they expect your total loyalty and support. This seems like a good way for them to recruit certain members in a bad situation. The citizens of Greece want a party that will help them through this horrible situation, if the current government cannot do anything, they will vote in a party that they have seen do something. The Golden Dawn party will only get more popular as the current one gets belittled.
EDITED:
Democracy is failing its citizens in Greece. People have turned to the Golden Dawn party because their are few other options. Since the deficit has reached record highs and has negative impacts on the Euro, the EU has to tried to push the government to make a plan and force them to cut spending. Now the government can do very little to intervene with the growing unemployment and poverty rates. With this and cutting the previous social benefits citizens enjoyed, the population has begun to protest and rebel against the government. The population is fed up with the government not being able to do anything. The EU has given Greece many bailouts as well to help with the situation and have said that they would control the next budget if the government cannot. The government needs to be able to stimulate the economy but it will also have to cut back the generous social benefits it gave its citizens. They have to be able to do something to push the country in a better direction which would in turn give faith to the citizens that their government is doing something rather than nothing.
The people of Greece are stick in a peculiar situation. Extremist parties are able to help more citizens than their current government. Does that mean they should? If they do receive help from these organizations, they expect your total loyalty and support. This seems like a good way for them to recruit certain members in a bad situation. The citizens of Greece want a party that will help them through this horrible situation, if the current government cannot do anything, they will vote in a party that they have seen do something. The Golden Dawn party will only get more popular as the current one gets belittled.
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