*Germany to Greece: "Go sell off some of your country, lol"*

[Greed and Death]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

Heh, you're going bankrupt too, but without the satisfaction of being socialist in the meantime.

The US is in no foreseeable danger of a sovereign default.

The US is also not subject to regulation by an Economic Community. Greece ISN'T going bankrupt, it's just getting pushed around by the other nations it has entered into agreements with.

Hey we slap around Mexico when they go over board on debt.

[Nobel Hobos]

EDIT OUT: Wrong thread.

[Chrobalta]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

Just as well conservatives don't rack up huge debt with out of control spending and low taxes!

Greece needs to be careful, you can only sell your assets once. Austerity is needed and seems to be the direction being taken, depsite the protests.

Furthermore, It was a Conservative party in power before the current Greek Socialist Party. The Socialists are making enormous cuts to return the nation to fiscal sanity. Irony.

[Nobel Hobos]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

Heh, you're going bankrupt too, but without the satisfaction of being socialist in the meantime.

The US is in no foreseeable danger of a sovereign default.

The US is also not subject to regulation by an Economic Community. Greece ISN'T going bankrupt, it's just getting pushed around by the other nations it has entered into agreements with.

Hey we slap around Mexico when they go over board on debt.

How do 'you' do that ? Threaten to kick em out of NAFTA ?

[NotnotgnimmiJymmiJ]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

You are Billions in Debt afterRonald Reagan Bush's and his 'capitalist' policies.

Fixed Clinton had become paying off Reagan Debt.

It's a shame about Clinton. Whatever happened to him?

He got a blow job from a Jew and thought no one would find out.

[Greed and Death]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

Heh, you're going bankrupt too, but without the satisfaction of being socialist in the meantime.

The US is in no foreseeable danger of a sovereign default.

The US is also not subject to regulation by an Economic Community. Greece ISN'T going bankrupt, it's just getting pushed around by the other nations it has entered into agreements with.

Hey we slap around Mexico when they go over board on debt.

How do 'you' do that ? Threaten to kick em out of NAFTA ?

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

[Chrobalta]

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

It should be noted that the US owes Mexico approximately 35 Billion dollars.
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic/mfh.txt

[Milks Empire]

A socialist country goes bankrupt
what a shock!

You are Billions in Debt afterRonald Reagan Bush's and his 'capitalist' policies.

Fixed Clinton had become paying off Reagan Debt.

It's a shame about Clinton. Whatever happened to him?

Term limits.

And nobody is allowed to buy Lesbos but ME! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[Free Kanadian Refugees]

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

It should be noted that the US owes Mexico approximately 35 Billion dollars.
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic/mfh.txt

And about 5 States

[Herskerstad]

Ahhh yes, this was to be expected as Greece's financial status has had a long term deterioration for quite a while. Loan-financed economies tend to destroy themselves sooner rather than later, but it does seem that they are now finally starting to at least comprehend the financial reality that they are in. No, I don't think the nation will go bankrupt just like that as they have friends in the EU who would likely size more assets in return for short term financial boosts, although this is pretty much suicidal for a nation's economy.

They could either take a short term hit for a long term gain and start doing business that will give sustainable profits for the nation or they could take a short term gain for a long term hit by giving more power to the EU. And no, the EU is not a particularity charitable commission when they see an opportunity to expand their influence and power.

[NotnotgnimmiJymmiJ]

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

It should be noted that the US owes Mexico approximately 35 Billion dollars.
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic/mfh.txt

Which is a pittance compared to the total debt.

[Nobel Hobos]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

Heh, you're going bankrupt too, but without the satisfaction of being socialist in the meantime.

The US is in no foreseeable danger of a sovereign default.

The US is also not subject to regulation by an Economic Community. Greece ISN'T going bankrupt, it's just getting pushed around by the other nations it has entered into agreements with.

Hey we slap around Mexico when they go over board on debt.

How do 'you' do that ? Threaten to kick em out of NAFTA ?

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

US government does not control the World Bank nor the IMF. And imposing sanctions on Mexico would be the only way it could compel American businesses not to invest in Mexico.

I have no doubt that the US government has a lot of influence over the Mexican government. It really shouldn't, though, except by international law or by mutual treaty.

[Rejistania]

I'll take Crete for $50.

You have to bid a bit higher than that! This is what, 10€?

Exaggeration for the win!

[The Atlantian islands]

A socialist country goes bankrupt

what a shock!

You are Billions in Debt after Ronald Reagan and his 'capitalist' policies.

It's funny to me, in a how Germans find the idea of bailing out Greece - funny, that in a thread about Greece and Germany, you make a crack at America.

Really, do you have America on your mind so much that on a thread about Greece's debt you just have to blurt something American out of your mouth? Does it just build up in your mind until you simply have diharria of the mouth and just let out America this and America that until your fingers get sore from typing it? Stop looking for trouble with your anti-Americanisms.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

It should be noted that the US owes Mexico approximately 35 Billion dollars.
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic/mfh.txt

And about 5 States

We'll give them back as soon as Mexico City is torn down and Tenochtitlan is returned to the Aztecs. Deal?

[Inertina]

I'm sure Turkey wouldn't mind taking some of the Aegean Islands off their hands.

[The Atlantian islands]

I'll take Crete for $50.

You have to bid a bit higher than that! This is what, 10€?

Exaggeration for the win!

37 Euro . . . the Euro isn't doing so well anymore....

[The Atlantian islands]

threaten to cut off their world bank and IMF loans mostly.
And fi that doesn't work threaten to order American businesses to stop investing in Mexico.

It should be noted that the US owes Mexico approximately 35 Billion dollars.
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic/mfh.txt

And about 5 States

Mexico sucks and can't even handle the land it currently administers . . . .

[United Russian State]

Strange this comes up today.

Shouldn't they be suggesting this to the ones who are in far worse shape than Greece, and are EU states?

[The Atlantian islands]

Strange this comes up today.

Shouldn't they be suggesting this to the ones who are in far worse shape than Greece, and are EU states?

Well, not really, no. But just which countries do you have in mind?

[Greed and Death]

US government does not control the World Bank nor the IMF. And imposing sanctions on Mexico would be the only way it could compel American businesses not to invest in Mexico.

I have no doubt that the US government has a lot of influence over the Mexican government. It really shouldn't, though, except by international law or by mutual treaty.

Everything the IMF does has to be approved by the United states, because the US has enough votes to block the required super majority. So yes the US can cut off Mexico from loans when it comes time to extend or renew those loans.
The US is the only country with this ability.

The world bank always has an American President by tradition.

Also both institutions are subject to the whims of the US because they use American Dollars.

and don't forget the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Consensus
where the Us treasury department, IMF, and world bank basically agreed to make ever developing country take up Reaganomics or lose their loans.

[Nobel Hobos]

A socialist country goes bankrupt
what a shock!

You are Billions in Debt afterRonald Reagan Bush's and his 'capitalist' policies.

Fixed Clinton had become paying off Reagan Debt.

It's a shame about Clinton. Whatever happened to him?

Term limits.

And nobody is allowed to buy Lesbos but ME! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I made the first bid. And seeing how it's such hot property, and having limited financial resources, I will need some sweetener for the deal besides cash payment. I can't afford outright ownership, so the next best thing is incorporation.

My plan: deport all men from the island, refuse entry to men, and grant citizenship to any Lesbians wishing to immigrate. Lesbos for the Lesbians! Lesbosses out!

I am willing to cede all ownership rights to the island, in exchange for two percent of the royalties of all media produced there.

...

Profit !

[United Russian State]

Strange this comes up today.

Shouldn't they be suggesting this to the ones who are in far worse shape than Greece, and are EU states?

Well, not really, no. But just which countries do you have in mind?

Spain, Italy, and France. Like the one whose external debt is 110%+ of their GDP.

[Milks Empire]

A socialist country goes bankrupt
what a shock!

You are Billions in Debt afterRonald Reagan Bush's and his 'capitalist' policies.

Fixed Clinton had become paying off Reagan Debt.

It's a shame about Clinton. Whatever happened to him?

Term limits.
And nobody is allowed to buy Lesbos but ME! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I made the first bid. And seeing how it's such hot property, and having limited financial resources, I will need some sweetener for the deal besides cash payment. I can't afford outright ownership, so the next best thing is incorporation.
My plan: deport all men from the island, refuse entry to men, and grant citizenship to any Lesbians wishing to immigrate. Lesbos for the Lesbians! Lesbosses out!
I am willing to cede all ownership rights to the island, in exchange for two percent of the royalties of all media produced there.
...
Profit !

[The Atlantian islands]

Strange this comes up today.

Shouldn't they be suggesting this to the ones who are in far worse shape than Greece, and are EU states?

Well, not really, no. But just which countries do you have in mind?

Spain, Italy, and France. Like the one whose external debt is 110%+ of their GDP.

Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland aren't in as bad shape as Greece (yet) . . . and France shouldn't be grouped with Spain and Italy in terms of finances.