The revolutionaries of the era are raising the banner against the cartels, though they don’t name names or provide addresses.
“It’s the cartels’ fault”—to be precise, this is the opposition’s constant refrain both inside and outside parliament. PASOK and its president Nikos Androulakis, as do other parties, such as SYRIZA, and now ELAS led by Alexis Tsipras.
His spokesperson said as much on Monday. They’ll find the money for everything they’re promising by tackling corruption—in the spirit of the good old and ever-relevant “there is money” by George Papandreou—and by tackling cartels.
But what are these cartels? Where are they? Are there any names, any companies hiding behind them? Because neither the revolutionaries of the Left nor those of the—as they claim—center-left are naming names or saying anything at all.
Not a single name—or, logically, since we’re talking about… cartels, more than one name—has been mentioned by the contenders for the prime minister’s office, even by a single vote. No company operating under a cartel-like structure has been mentioned, so that even the advocates of a purge would be called upon to present the evidence they have.
Because when someone talks about a cartel, they logically have the data to prove that a market operates on that basis. It’s one thing to infer this and another to confirm it—and thereby enable the relevant authorities to intervene using the legal means at their disposal.
The fairy tale about vested interests, evil lenders, and all that was sold a few years ago. To sell it again, they need the necessary villain. It’s mainly up to those who bring this up in discussions to say who that dragon is—with names and addresses…
