On this day in 2012, 100k-200k protesters took to the streets in Athens, Greece, as workers carried out a 24-hour general strike to protest against the policy of austerity. At the time, unemployment was ~25% and minimum wage cut by 22%.

At the time, the conservative coalition in government was calling for a $15 billion cut to pensions and salaries. Official unemployment in the country was around 25% and the minimum wage had been cut by 22% that year. Those Greeks still working would labor six days a week under the new plan.

When some protesters hurled molotov cocktails at the finance ministry and parliament, police responded with tear gas. The strike was called by the country's two biggest unions, which together represented half of the workforce. The general strike was just one of several that had taken place in Greece since 2010.

General Strike in Greece Says 'We Won't Submit!' :hero-of-socialist-labor:

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Anti-austerity movement in Greece :meow-tankie:

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  • Ideology [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    What if Disco Elysium is just Don Quixote for zoomers :thinking-about-it:

      • Ideology [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        Don Quixote: a noble who deludes himself into thinking he's a knight goes on wacky adventures and makes an ass of himself with his straight-talking "squire" who's actually just his neighbor. His commitment to the bit unmasks issues with the surrounding society or his own values depending on interpretation.

        Disco Elysium: a detective with mental health issues and amnesia goes on wacky adventures and makes an ass of himself with his straight-talking sidekick. His commitment to the case unmasks issues with the surrounding society and his own values.