Merkel Caves! Slim Wins!

For nearly eight full years, the blogger known as Slim Fairview has inveighed
against austerity with the celerity of a honey badger.  
Scores of articles have been written, and thousands of tweets have sent links to
the articles to thousands of readers around Europe and the world.  
From Grexit to Brexit and beyond the articles were intended to bring about the
reforms that are  imminent.

With the forming a government, and to make that government possible,
The Chancellor caved and handed over the keys to the
Foreign and the Finance Ministries to the opposition party.

Some of the article links listed below.

This is Brexit 15 June 2016

Merritt, Galbraith, & Stiglitz 22 August 2016

GreekEnomics 8 June 2015

{The only real value to this article is the number of links to articles regarding Merkel and Europe)

Merkel's Big Lies? 2 May 2014

Merkel and the Salesman 18 May 2012

Eurocracy, with Apologies to Swift 29 September 2011

Germany Slaps Greece 1 July 2015

Greek Proposal 8 July 2015

Beware! The Chancellor is Consolidating Power 5 February 2013

Merkel and Charybdis 22 June 2015

Firewall or Farce? 27 February 2012

Brit-In Brit Out 19 February 2016

Et. al.

Warmest regards,

Slim.

SlimFairview@yahoo.com

SlimViews@Gmail.com

Copyright (c) 2018  Bob Asken  All Rights reserved.

EuroTheatre

EuroTheatre

What we are witnessing is pure theatre.  The statements are nothing but posturing. And it is happening because it is so blatant and so transparent.

“You cannot cut wages, fire people, raise taxes, and call it a solution.” ~ Slim Fairview Europe, and Greece, need capital investment, economic development, and growth.

“A one pronged approach is not a solution. It is a weapon.”  I created a metaphor to explain why austerity won’t work.  I entitled it, Merkel and the Salesman. This explains why austerity does not work, will not work, cannot work.

It was on 2 May 2013 that I wrote this:

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“I have long since projected that China will spearhead a group of "Pledge Nations" that will create a Global Sovereign Investment Fund that will infuse money into the Economy of Europe, into the hands of People, not into the hands of bankers to improve the financial position of big lenders and their big investors.”

This is not about politics.  This is not about economics.  This is about process management. That and the 10 Big Lies that have perpetuated the destruction of lives through the destruction of the European Economy.

Now, now, is the time to Stop Digging!  With each passing day, European Leaders are digging a deeper and deeper hole.”

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2 May 2013:  Merkel’s Big Lies. This article listed the 10 propaganda tricks to validate the strict adherence to Austerity. 

At the same time, people have begun discussing whether or not China will play a role in the Greek Economic Crisis.  Well, as I stated 2 years ago, yes!

This plays out against the back drop of US-China talks in Washington, D.C.

As far as the markets go, I used to say, “When the numbers out of China are bad, the Wall Street Experts gloat.  When the numbers out of China are good, the Wall Street Experts doubt the numbers.  Now, they call it a bubble. (Perhaps I am an influencer.)

I also pointed out: “China will succeed because China will do as we did and not as we say.”

Case in Point: We raise concerns about China’s activities in the South China Sea.  China, however, has been given the opportunity to say, “Manifest Destiny”.

China has invested in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and is doing business in Europe and the US.  Anyone who possesses a nodding acquaintance with portfolio management will see this as a diversified investment portfolio.

GreekEnomics

China! Economics! Diversification!

Too Greek to Fail

Merkel and Charybdis  

And President Obama Said…

A bailout is not the solution.  The solution is Capital Investment, Economic Development, and Growth.

The EuroCrats have a narrow window of opportunity.  If they don’t do it, China will.  By way of metaphor: China will ship Saudi Arabian oil on Greek Ships, through the Nicaragua Canal to China and the rest of Asia.

“But don’t bother listening to me. Everyone always doesn’t listen to me.” ~ Slim Fairview.  From The Quotations of Slim Fairview.

Warmest regards,

Slim

slimfairview@yahoo.com

Copyright © 2015 Bob Asken (writing as Slim Fairview)

All rights reserved.