The myth of the "lazy Greeks" - a letter in Metro Share TweetPaul Buckland wrote a letter to London free newspaper Metro (circulation 1.3 million), repeating the old myth of the Greeks "living way beyond their means." He got a sharp reply from George Diakogeorgiou who pointed out that what is hapenning in Greece is a "fundamental crisis of the capitalist system." Well said!This was the original letter by Paul Buckland (Thursday, February 23): and this was the published reply by George Diakogeorgiou on Monday, February 27 (click for full size): See also The myth of the “lazy Greek workers” by the Editorial Board of the Greek Marxist magazine Marxistiki Foni
