"The Tsolakoglou government has annihilated all traces for my survival, which was based on a very dignified pension that I alone paid for 35 years with no help from the state
It would appear he was self employed, retired at 60 and sold his business. He paid into a pension for 35 years, which means he would have started paying in at 25.
A tragic ending. Is it also a profound lesson on what awaits those who put their faith and welfare in the hands of government?
Anyone wonder how Joe Blow will react when social security can’t pay the bills, pension funds go bankrupt, and he can’t afford to feed his family? Anyone wonder how the unions, students, and the welfare crowd will react when Uncle Sugar can’t give them what they are used to? Anyone wonder how the retired soldier will react if some faceless drone disapproves his wives chemotherapy treatment due to costs?
People often talk about Katrina..... yes, it was awful. However, I don’t believe anyone starved. There was plenty of food left in the cupboards of empty houses and help was on the way within days. Anyone wonder what it will be like in their town/city when things crash and grocery stores are empty and every house is full of desperate people?
He chose to make a selfish statement blaming his government for his condition. Why was he so upset?
I think it was because he had been promised that his government and nation would take care of him. He believed in Greek superiority. He believed in the European dream that was sold to tens of millions just like him. He believed his leaders would be wise stewards of his money. He was sold a lie and he believed in the pyramid scheme of socialism.
I am guessing what his motivations were, but I really want to know, are we so different than Greece?