http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/socialist-party-leader-in-greece-vows-to-put-in-free-market-reforms Economics Job Market Rumors Topic: Socialist party leader in Greece vows to put in free market reforms! en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 00:55:30 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.econjobrumors.com/search.php http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/socialist-party-leader-in-greece-vows-to-put-in-free-market-reforms#post-385904 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:24:10 +0000 Economist 385904@http://www.econjobrumors.com/ <p>Guys guys guys. Socialist and conservative in Europe and US and US have very very different meanings. What the US calls socialist Europeans call communists (socialists are market orientated people that are a bit more biased towards blue collar workers, just a tiny bit). Also, what the US calls conservative Europe calls "bat shit crazy gun totting lying redneck nazi worshiper" </p> http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/socialist-party-leader-in-greece-vows-to-put-in-free-market-reforms#post-385829 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:39:06 +0000 Economist 385829@http://www.econjobrumors.com/ <p>Being actually in control of a state, with all its harsh realities and tradeoffs, will turn any socialist leftard into a sensible liberal/centrist pretty quickly.</p> <p>e.g. see France in the 80s, Sweden under its "communist" parties, etc. </p> http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/socialist-party-leader-in-greece-vows-to-put-in-free-market-reforms#post-385742 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:06:05 +0000 Economist 385742@http://www.econjobrumors.com/ <p>Capitalism is indeed organized crime, and we are all the victims. </p> http://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/socialist-party-leader-in-greece-vows-to-put-in-free-market-reforms#post-385740 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:03:17 +0000 Economist 385740@http://www.econjobrumors.com/ <p><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/28/us-greece-election-venizelos-idUSBRE83R08W20120428" rel="nofollow">http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/28/us-greece-election-venizelos-idUSBRE83R08W20120428</a></p> <p>"On the contrary, we will focus on structural reforms to have a leaner and less costly state, open up professions and markets and allow everyone free access to economic and production activity," he added.</p> <p>I'm a leftard, but an economist nonetheless. I think this is a good sign if socialists realize that the free market isn't some boogeyman out to kill the poor. </p>