Giannis Mitsos on racism in Greek society

The number of racist attacks against immigrants is spiralling in Greece. Columnist Giannis Mitsos criticises society for tolerating such attacks in the left-liberal daily Ta Nea: "We read about the daily assaults on immigrants in Greece and are appalled by the brutality of the perpetrators, the incompetence of the police, the apathy of the government. … Organised racism, legitimised by parliament, has taken root in our society and can no longer be eradicated. On the contrary, even rougher times lie ahead. … One of the bitter consequences of the crisis is that we have grown used to the darkness, F. wrote yesterday on Facebook. He was referring to the type of darkness that spreads when all hope has died and a lack of solidarity results from the predominance of ugliness. Is there a way out of this? Perhaps new elections?. … No! The wound goes too deep; radical things would have to happen. … One reads about the murderous attack on an Iraqi immigrant on Sunday and can only conclude that certain books should be compulsory reading at Greek schools. Above all the 'Banality of Evil' by Hannah Arendt."

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