# Re Greek unions & protesters violently fighting EU austerity plan - What's their solution?

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**Created:** [May 5, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-greek-unions-protesters-violently-fighting-eu-austerity-plan-whats-their-solution/538353 "2010-05-05T00:42:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-greek-unions-protesters-violently-fighting-eu-austerity-plan-whats-their-solution/538353/41 "2010-05-07T05:03:33Z")

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> [@Magiver](#):
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> The Tea PARTY is peacefully asking for their representatives to spend money wisely. The protesting Greek Communist party is violently demanding more spending. I’d say they are the exact opposite of each other.

The “Tea Party” has engaged in violence and threats of violence. Nor have they demonstrated any interest in money being spent “more wisely”; they want it spent on them, and cut for everyone else.

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