Smashing the Spinning Plates

How long can the Eurocrats in Brussels keep the dinnerware in motion?

By Slavoj Žižek

The outcome of the June 17 Greek election—a narrow victory for the conservative New Democracy over the leftist Syriza party, and the prompt formation of a “pro-European” coalition government—predictably unleashed a gigantic sigh of relief all over Europe. The catastrophe [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    When this Slovenian fool writes “
    Superego is not an ethical agency proper, but a sadistic agent that bombards the subject with impossible demands, obscenely enjoying the subject’s failure to comply with them.” it becomes evident that you ought to never, I repeat never make the mistake of entering psychoanalysis with him. Read Leo Rangell on the development of the super ego and you will learn what a complicated business it is.
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    Posted by michaelroloff on Jun 29, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    I think the KKE is the only legit radical group in Greece. Unless there is a revolution there will be no change. They’re building for the peoples war.

    Posted by theredstardelight on Jun 30, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    As a person, with a appreciation of greek left and (of course Zizek), unfortunately Zizek makes some very wrong assumptions about SYRIZA. They are a dangerous political party because at its core it exhibits an authoritarian attitude. The ideas we may agree on (more or less) but when extreme actions are used to implement those ideas, and SYRIZA does not have (or it doesn’t want) to face up to those extreme actions (Marfin 5-5-10 etc), then a lot to left-leaning ideological people will not follow them. Many may be attracted of a left leading party governing an Euro country, but beware of overvaluing this romantic thought. They may change… but they are not ready to rule.

    Posted by dudinaki on Jul 1, 2012 at 1:28 AM

    It is quite telling (and at the same time amazing) that the Eurocrats are trying to more or less impose the same type of policies that brought economic disaster to Greece, to Spain as well. A much larger country, than could possible trigger a Europe-wide collapse.

    Posted by Dalakos on Jul 11, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    KKE are marginal sectarians.

    Posted by Walton Pantland on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:07 AM