Greek Government Abruptly Shuts Down State Broadcaster

An anonymous reader writes "The Greek government shut down broadcasting of all TV and radio channels operated by the state-owned broadcaster ERT at midnight local time, with police ejecting journalists and other employees occupying the building. The above link is a prominent Greek economics professor's (and Valve's in-house economist) analysis of the political motivations for the move."

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What am I supposed to think!!!???

[Anonymous Coward]

This particular article's summary just states the facts. There is no stated point-of-view in the summary! All Slashdot submissions must have a POV! Please, Help! tell me what to think! Heeeeelp!

Re:What am I supposed to think!!!???

[crutchy]

repeat after me... "apple is gay"

Re:Full story at, err, 11?

[noh8rz10]

meanwhile, in USA, I have 4 channels that are showing the Kardashians at this very moment.

Re:Whisky Tango Foxtrot?

[Anonymous Coward]

Would you say they use their media to Greece the wheels?

Re: How silly.

[ScentCone]

So this isn't about the Greek people wanting the government to fix prices - this would obviously not work.

But the Greek people have - for a long time - been demanding all sorts of things that obviously don't (and can't) work, and that's why they're in such a mess. Endless entitlement-minded demands from the Nanny State are self destructive, and ... Greece has indeed self destructed.