Greece took year after year after year of Troika punishment stoically, if with the occasional tear gas-puncutated celebration of 60%+ youth unemployment. But when it came to taking away the free, public TV... Well, as we predicted:
You may take away the Greek pensions, but you will never take away their TV
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 12, 2013 [6]
So it would be:
Greek Prime Minister Samaras offers to allow the immediate restart of ERT broadcasting: government source #breaking [7]
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) June 17, 2013 [8]
Moral of the story? Despotic, technocratic unelected commissions can take away a people's pensions, but when one takes away the same people's ability to watch Kim Kardashian, prepare to reap the whirlwind.
Also, know your priorities.