Greece: "The crisis here did nothing to create antisemitism – it was already there"

Via Abravanel h/t glykosymoritis:

I’m already at 1100 words but I feel that the contexts I’m describing are vital if the will of the German and Greek State is to eradicate the Nazi threat which I, as a Jew, feel direct and immediate. In the 2012 article «How the Greek crisis breeds antisemitism», (english translation at the end of the link) I believe I provided a model on how Golden Dawn took foot: VIANEX is the leading greek pharmaceutical company which reaped in the years of the fat cows, but has encountered serious problems by the austerity measures which have also resulted in a humanitarian crisis of the greek society. Feeling persecuted – but also decidedly refusing to accept any mismanagement – has decided to invest in greek antisemitism as means of battling those who have tried to clean a corrupt National Health System. The crisis here did nothing to create antisemitism – it was already there. It simply created an opportunity for it to be used as a specter which threatens Greeks. Read the post; I admit it is weak as an example but I’m more interested in the dynamics described, rather than the actual weight of the incident .

Germany is not responsible for the existence of Golden Dawn – it is a wholesome greek product which breeds on the racism and antisemitism which is tolerated by the greek society. Holocaust trivialization and gross antisemitism can be seen both in parties of the Left and Right. Many Greeks would argue that this is not true, but this denial would be just another symptom of the antisemitism embedded in the society.