But the rhetoric of fear is losing sway, because the “new deal” taking shape across southern Europe offers morerepression and less protection, thus violating the social contract’s fundamental tenets. Indeed, while European citizens are being asked to sacrifice their standard of living – and even their livelihoods – for the sake of the “national economy,” transnational corporations are thriving.
但是耸人听闻的老生常谈正在失去作用，因为南欧各国正在成形的“新政”压抑多于保护违反了社会契约的基本原则。其实，就在欧洲民众被要求为了“国民经济”牺牲生活水准——甚至基本生计的时候，跨国公司却是一派繁荣。