Austerity & Fascism In Greece – The Real 1% Doctrine

[Lauren Johnson]

Robber barons for the C21st, looting the assets of an entire people in pursuit of the false god, PROFIT.

I've gotten to the point that the "robber baron" explanation seems to be a secondary motive. The first is the destruction of a social fabric -- particular labor unions and political parties that would appeal to labor -- and its replacement with a new and wondrous future -- a golden dawn. Making a few bucks? Sure, that works, too. It gives credibility to the claim that, 'We are all in this together.'