Greek Economist Yanis Varoufakis on Nazi Resurgence in Europe & Why ”ISIS Loves Donald Trump”

democracynow.org - We speak with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis about the rise of the far-right Golden Dawn party in his country and how their policies “have infiltrated the mainstream” in European politics, including anti-immigrant measures similar to those proposed by Trump. Varoufakis says Trump’s vow to crack down on immigration after the attack in New York City will only inspire more attacks, noting that ”ISIS loves Donald Trump.”
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  • @purplegorilla9592
    @purplegorilla95926 жыл бұрын

    I remember when the media tried to make Yanis out to be a nutcase lunatic. Now I see why. He speaks way too much truth for the elites in the world to handle.

  • @jordisalvadobuque1803

    @jordisalvadobuque1803

    2 ай бұрын

    exactly 🌐

  • @timothyamaraobrien
    @timothyamaraobrien6 жыл бұрын

    One of the few truly honest and insightful economic voices on the world stage. Joseph Stiglitz is another... Paul Krugman to some extent, etc. But he is one of the few with a truly global understanding and the ability to communicate it clearly.

  • @akhalif68
    @akhalif686 жыл бұрын

    Mr Varoufakis is speaking to ALL of us and explaining in plain terms how far (we in the west) have fallen. The way in which the Greek people as a whole were collectively punished by harsh austerity by the so called TROIKA of lenders was a crime against logic & human values. That punishment was inflicted so that German, French and a small number of Greek financial elite could be made “whole again” following the GFC. So that Europa’s “political elites” could boast that Europe’s financial system was stabilised bw 2010-2012. For PM Tsipras to go to Washington in order to smile & sign a contract for US made airplanes for the Greek AF is like rubbing salt into existing wounds.

  • @6thi874

    @6thi874

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alex Khalif Go fuck yourself , this Greek accountant does not speak for me. I’m not a fucking borderline communist like Mr Varoufakis

  • @akhalif68

    @akhalif68

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have nothing but love & compassion for you Mr Russell...

  • @celestialteapot3310
    @celestialteapot33106 жыл бұрын

    As a grumpy old man, l've learned to vote against, rather than necessarily for politicians, but I'd for Yanis at thr drop of a hat.

  • @johnstathakis6501
    @johnstathakis65016 жыл бұрын

    Varoufakis, a person of intellect, courage and empathy.

  • @Geo408

    @Geo408

    6 жыл бұрын

    John Stathakis Agreed.

  • @4tech69
    @4tech696 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic interview.

  • @chugalongway01
    @chugalongway016 жыл бұрын

    I really hope this guy creates a progressive movement that is powerful enough to change the current reality in Greece,.....Europe too and consign the policies of neo-liberal global capitalism to the dustbin of history.

  • @Jean-yt1lu

    @Jean-yt1lu

    6 жыл бұрын

    Follow DiEM25 which Varoufakis is a founder of, it's a great organisation.

  • @akhalif68

    @akhalif68

    6 жыл бұрын

    Varoufakis & members of DIEM25 need all the help & enthusiasm we can provide them with...Its a battle for the Hearts & Souls of Europeans - I hope & pray that unlike in the 1930s the outcome will be different!

  • @GermanLeftist
    @GermanLeftist6 жыл бұрын

    The IMF is right when it now calls for a debt cut for Greece. But my government, the German government, will never agree to that. Not because they can't or would lose money over it, because we never gave on cent of German tax payer money to Greece, but our government made it look like we did, while we actually loaned the money from banks, often the same banks that Greece was in debt to. And if the government would now agree to a debt cut, the conservative voter would be livid and the CDU/CSU would've signed its political death warrant.

  • @user-lz3em1cd5h

    @user-lz3em1cd5h

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mario Quade

  • @user-lz3em1cd5h

    @user-lz3em1cd5h

    6 жыл бұрын

    damn! You know what you're talking about... I am very impressed both in your thoughts and your writing skill. thank you

  • @GermanLeftist

    @GermanLeftist

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. And the sad truth is, that you really would've had to follow the development of all of this over the years to even know that it wasn't our tax payer money that went to Greece, because no major news source really reported on this on their front pages or in prime time. They didn't lie about it by admission, but by omission, and it sucks - big time.

  • @user-lz3em1cd5h

    @user-lz3em1cd5h

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mario Quade I did follow it for years through Zero Hedge and naked capitalism. I poured through all of it the best I could and that is why..... I know...that you know... What you're talking about. 🤗 AGREED. THEY LIE THROUGH OMISSION

  • @EMERTHERofficial
    @EMERTHERofficial6 жыл бұрын

    I like Varoufakis; and i'm German haha ^^

  • @jordisalvadobuque1803
    @jordisalvadobuque18032 ай бұрын

    You are right, Yanis 🌐 NO FUTURE WITH THE SYSTEM 🌐 🌐👍🐱💭💭💭

  • @LewdConnoisseur
    @LewdConnoisseur6 жыл бұрын

    Yanis is my economic guru

  • @elektra1968

    @elektra1968

    6 жыл бұрын

    Great , where do you live? cause we can send him to your country ,,, He is one of the worse capitalist cause he calls him self for a leftist,, but he is not

  • @Morn2moon

    @Morn2moon

    6 жыл бұрын

    Interesting... he didn't do much for Greece lol

  • @LewdConnoisseur

    @LewdConnoisseur

    6 жыл бұрын

    Moodesty Inthemood then he must do something right

  • @LewdConnoisseur

    @LewdConnoisseur

    6 жыл бұрын

    Angela J he came to it when it already came to shit and none of the committee proved to be helpful for him

  • @shtak21able

    @shtak21able

    6 жыл бұрын

    Angela J Wow, you're well informed to make that comment.

  • @martincook1412
    @martincook14126 жыл бұрын

    Hers a question. Does anybody know? The subtitle of Varoufakis's book. in Canada is 'My Battle With Europe's Deep Establishment.' Is it just the subtitle of the book that has been changed for the USA market or has the text been altered as well? There's actually very little about America in the text that I have.

  • @persianprince12
    @persianprince126 жыл бұрын

    What a fascinating person! Great interview.

  • @wleao13

    @wleao13

    6 жыл бұрын

    varoufakis is great but democracy now was not good anymore and become like cnn

  • @rollofnickles

    @rollofnickles

    6 жыл бұрын

    wleao13- Denocracy Now is nothing like CNN. Get a grip on reality, please?

  • @wleao13

    @wleao13

    6 жыл бұрын

    well maybe i am seeing 2 much or u are blind 2 much.after democracy join cnn on russiagate, assange and snowden crictics with no facts base,is game over.

  • @salt27dogg

    @salt27dogg

    5 жыл бұрын

    wleao13 Varoufakis is intelligent about what is wrong and is way off on how to fix the problem. Migrant crisis is exactly that. A crisis. Second of all, he fought the EU but tells UK to stay . Isis is finished !!!

  • @cyohara4961
    @cyohara49616 жыл бұрын

    Hello marshallbs, thank you for your reply and thank you for helping me understand these problems. However, I am clearly still trapped in "the Fire Storm", especially with so much massive corruption and international thieving, double standards and failed taxation at just about every level, still going on. Kind regards, Cy

  • @meatmoneymilkmonogamyequal5583
    @meatmoneymilkmonogamyequal55836 жыл бұрын

    I can never find part 2!

  • @paul5434
    @paul5434 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Yanis just old fashioned Nazis 🪓

  • @cyohara4961
    @cyohara49616 жыл бұрын

    So, what come next after fatally flawed politics? Well, it could not be every man for himself total greed, because we are already there. Is there anybody out there with solutions which include a safe life for us all and the planet?

  • @6thi874
    @6thi8746 жыл бұрын

    A Greek giving anti Brexit lectures, in England, says it all. Roll on 2019.

  • @Graham6762
    @Graham67626 жыл бұрын

    Athenian pottery is now a swastika?

  • @tybofborg

    @tybofborg

    6 жыл бұрын

    Context matters. If you put that shape in a repetitive fashion on a piece of clay, then it resembles Athenian pottery. If you put it on a flag in red, white and black, then it resembles a Nazi symbol.

  • @KaserisH
    @KaserisHАй бұрын

    Τι έπαθε το παιδί? Το ματάκι καλά;

  • @nokcternal8007
    @nokcternal80076 жыл бұрын

    Holly shit this is stupid I can believe I used to think like this lol

  • @blacalwkman534
    @blacalwkman5346 жыл бұрын

    Da爪 🏦🏧🏪

  • @RachelDerGolem
    @RachelDerGolem6 жыл бұрын

    Asking a Greek Socialist how to fix the world is like asking a 400 pound diet doctor how he stays thin.

  • @accorddeparis4379
    @accorddeparis43796 жыл бұрын

    It is NOT impossible for Puerto Rico to repay the debt easily.

  • @Jean-yt1lu

    @Jean-yt1lu

    6 жыл бұрын

    How?

  • @accorddeparis4379

    @accorddeparis4379

    6 жыл бұрын

    THAT is for the Mayor of San Juan to execute...and if she's ready, willing and able she will after someone gets her to reach out.

  • @Jean-yt1lu

    @Jean-yt1lu

    6 жыл бұрын

    Reach out to who?

  • @accorddeparis4379

    @accorddeparis4379

    6 жыл бұрын

    A reply here with contact info for her office in San Juan would be a good step 1 or to accorddeparis at gmail may be easier. We also have personnel in Puerto Rico if she can set a time to meet them. Are you there?

  • @Jean-yt1lu

    @Jean-yt1lu

    6 жыл бұрын

    I am here, I was just commenting because I was interested but I think you must be part of an organisation?

  • @kemwittalltree9650
    @kemwittalltree96506 жыл бұрын

    Who's this fool! He is the last person to criticize our great President.

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