OK, so I was a bit snarky, and yes I do generally try and keep things civil and not get all ZHAO CAPS at people - and of course you're right, this is very much your field and not mine. But all the same, I'm genuinely puzzled as to why you would ask:
Why is it the fault of politicians if Greece's absorption of resources exceeds its collective income? They are a tiny slither of the population.
I wasn't faking amazement for the sake of trolling. You know that's not my style. It just seems incredible that you could question why the lion's share of the blame for the whole mess should be laid at the door of the Greek government rather than Stavros the baker. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the purpose of governments is basically the administration of a country, right? They pass laws, decide how to raise taxes and spend them and interact with the governments of other countries. Sure, they are
in theory accountable to the electorate, which in turn makes the electorate
in theory responsible for its choice of government and whatever that government does. But we both know it doesn't quite work as perfectly as that in practice, does it? Governments misinform the public about their policies, they do other things the general public is completely unaware of, they break international law, they break their own law, they create false dichotomies that pit segments of the general populace against each other...