Greece shocks markets with referendum on austerity

[MadImmortalMan]

No confidence vote happening now...



Edit: Pappy squeaks by.

[Ideologue]

the pretty common put-down of calling someone "bougie."

Common where?

Among communists and Marxists. 

[Sheilbh]

The main opposition (led by G-Pap's former roommate at Amherst) still won't participate in a national unity coalition. According to the BBC the likely coalition will be the current socialist government party, the liberals (who want a flat tax, coupon based education system and so on) and the very right wing Orthodox Party

I'm gutted that the one MP representing the PanHellenic Citizens' Chariot won't be in the government

Apparently, no-one outside of Greece got this, one of the reasons there's not been too much pressure on the PM to resign for the past couple of days is because yesterday was the 48th anniversary of his grandfather becoming Prime Minister for the first time (Edit: Ooops, for the second of three times actually) and it was thought a bit distasteful

[MadImmortalMan]

Well, the markets are liking the vote. We'll have to see if they're still hitting the buy button in the morning.

[Solmyr]

Is there anyone on this forum who is an honest-to-god prole in Marxist-speak? I'd have thought almost everyone here was some sort of bourgeoisie, petite or otherwise, or at least a bourgie wannabe. 

It's hard, being without any real-life proles to oppress. 

Well, except for Slargos, of course. 

I'm old nobility.

[Admiral Yi]

I'm old nobility.

Please elaborate.

[crazy canuck]

Well, the markets are liking the vote. We'll have to see if they're still hitting the buy button in the morning.

Its the weekend...

[Solmyr]

I'm old nobility.

Please elaborate.

Related to Romanovs on my mother's side. Maybe.