Comments | alexbogd: SYRIZA is coming

alexbogd

SYRIZA is coming

Jan 25, 2015 12:07

I don't think that SYRIZA's win would be a historic chance for Greece. Greece has been pretty democratic, constantly changing its government through elections, for 40 years. SYRIZA might be a radical democratic Left party, but for the Greek society it is more of a new PASOK. It is winning not because of ideology (which is fluid for any party in ( Read more... )

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sergeyoho January 25 2015, 21:40:24 UTC

Thanks, interesting.

Is SYRIZA really friendly to Russia as I've read somewhere?
Why communists run separately from SYRIZA?

alexbogd January 27 2015, 05:29:35 UTC

SYRIZA is somewhat better inclined towards Russia than previous government, but let's not mix stereotypes with reality. SYRIZA cannot void anti-Russian sanctions, and in general it will need to follow the European line in regard to Russia.

Communists are running separately because of the nature of this party, which is a remnant of Stalinist times with orthodox marxists ideas. Not very popular, but has a steady following. SYRIZA hosts a range of Communist movements which had broken up with the orthodox KKE.

sergeyoho January 27 2015, 08:06:36 UTC

And what about their right-wing coalition partner? Has such coalition been expected?

alexbogd January 27 2015, 08:11:46 UTC

No, it was not.
As scholar Theodore Pelagidis told me, "it is like the tea party in US agree with the progressive democrats''. But he thinks that this is a result of "totally opportunistic" new politics of Greece.
"One thing is for sure.: This is a result of austerity. Austerity destroys normal politics. A voter can easily vote for a left wing party and then, in a 6-month period, the same voter can vote for the extreme right", Mr Pelagidis said.

dreamswimer June 30 2015, 09:27:24 UTC

New Great Socialist Victory is coming in Greece! (as usual) ;-)