No, it’s fraught with political patronage. That, and partisan polarization isn’t ideological as it is here, it’s strategic, as in the parties trying to hold the state and control it’s resources. In other words, the party in power uses inducements to try and and recruit non-ideological voters that are ambivalent. Party competition is based on populist ideals (the rich versus the poor, for example.) This is what happened in 2012 when extreme pluralism took place and fringe groups gained a significant number of seats in Parliament.
Much of their fiscal problems revolve around these issues - the old sociopolitical arrangement where voters and politicians coordinated their actions, with individuals benefitting from the state at the expense of public good. Shall we talk about the tax system and how well it works? No place is perfect. It’s all a matter of what’s most important to the individual. -D > On Jul 22, 2022, at 7:12 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > The election process in Greece is not fraught with fraud. We invented > democracy. We know how it’s done. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 22, 2022, at 9:36 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> "dubious election processes" >> Because the Greek government is such a paragon of efficiency and >> transparency... >> >> -Curt >> >> On Friday, July 22, 2022 at 09:14:45 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Yeah and I’ll be looking back at the banana republic which is the US and >> I’ll be laughing...... >> crumbling infrastructure, Wild West shootings every few days, insipid food, >> cold and shark infested waters, hideous plastic asphalt ensconced houses, >> restaurants closing at 8pm, friendships of convenience and dubious election >> processes. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 22, 2022, at 8:59 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like Dimitri will have to return to Greece after all. We will miss >>> him. >>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 8:50 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Not an option for SunPass - they no longer take cash tolls. If you don’t >>>> want to do a transceiver, they send you bills based on your plate number >>>> that include some outrageous administrative fees. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Jul 21, 2022, at 11:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> EZ pass is too big brother for me. I get how they are photographing us >>>> anyway as we pass through the tolls but why voluntarily give them any more >>>> info. I’ll stick to cash lane and no transponder to fall off! >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 21, 2022, at 10:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The EZ Pass transceiver in my Jetta fell off the windshield a couple >>>> weeks ago. I was pondering it the other day and googled "EZ Pass fell off >>>> windshield". Found a couple posts that suggested that the EZ Pass people >>>> would send new velcro if you asked them. >>>>>> >>>>>> I jumped on EZ Pass NH (I've got a New Hampshire EZ Pass) and sure >>>> enough there is a section to "order supplies". How many new velcros did I >>>> want? I ordered 2, both my Jetta and Angie's Golf have reused transceivers, >>>> mine came from my other Jetta, Angie's from my last 190D (MB content!). >>>>>> >>>>>> We'll see if how quickly they show up but I thought that was pretty >>>> cool. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Curt >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
