http://dagblog.com/politics/greek-riots-332 Comments for "Greek Riots" en http://dagblog.com/comment/2215#comment-2215 <a id="comment-2215"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/politics/greek-riots-332">Greek Riots</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Great post, gaidouri. Thanks for writing in. I've been trying to find a historical comparison for the riots. Most American riots have been race related and not led by students. The Vietnam protests were student led, but they had a specific political objective. The Parisian students riots of the 60's seem similar to those in Athens, but there was a strong ideological component which seems lacking in this case. Riots in developing countries like Ukraine and Thailand often seem to have specific political goals of replacing regimes.</p> <p>So is there a message driving the Greek riots (other than police reform)? Or is it more of an inarticulate cry of rage and frustration.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:10:40 +0000 Michael Wolraich comment 2215 at http://dagblog.com