a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by user-inactivated
user-inactivated  ·  3490 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tsipras folds, Greek state assets go into privatization fund

They were voting against austerity, which cost them pension and social welfare benefits. Many who were voting against austerity likely also expected that their economy was being held back by austerity measures and wanted growth. They were voting to get growth and benefits.