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  • Let's talk about a person.

  • This person could be anyone.

  • Let's say he lives in Europe.

  • He could be English, French, Spanish or German

  • but let's not decide on that just yet.

  • Let's call him

  • Alex.

  • Now, Alex doesn't have a girlfriend yet.

  • He has some mates, family...

  • He lives with his pet that he gave a funny name to to.

  • He likes to ride his bike.

  • He takes sugar in his coffee.

  • he dreams that one day...

  • He will be able to travel the world.

  • This is who he his.

  • This person could be you or me.

  • Let's make things more complicated.

  • Let's say Alex is Greek.

  • Based on the stories you hear,

  • Alex is also a lazy, cheating...

  • ungrateful, helpless, corrupt, violent

  • rude, racist, tax invading, trouble making thieving vandal that lives with his mother.

  • Well the stories say it...

  • so it must be true.

  • But in reality, Alex is

  • shocked, confused, frustrated, upset

  • because he has to spend his time defending himself against the stereotype

  • just like anyone else would do.

  • And these days,

  • everyone is interested in Alex.

  • Why?

  • Well, there is a crisis happening in Europe and everyone's feeling

  • shocked, confused, frustrated, upset.

  • So someone must be blamed.

  • Someone's fault this whole mess is.

  • Someone who is behind it all.

  • Alex!

  • The lazy cheating Greek bastard.

  • The stories say it,

  • so it must be true.

  • Unless

  • he can prove otherwise.

  • Well

  • Can he?

Let's talk about a person.

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