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user-inactivated  ·  3455 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Greeks go to the polls in half an hour.

    So the far-right certainly could come to power, though if it tried to invade any of its neighbors, it'd almost certainly get slapped down.

Hmm. Yes. I remember reading about Golden Dawn now. Scary stuff. I think if they did come to power, weather or not they turned Greece into a belligerent nation on the international scene would be irrelevant. Having such people in power would create quite a toxic atmosphere and that alone is scary.

I am of the impression that when things become difficult, a lot of groups with extremist viewpoints tend to double down and for some reason, gain more support from the general populace. I'd hate to see that happen anywhere and Greece is no exception.