Citizens of debtor economies, who grew up complacent about economic convergence, have lost their savings and, in many cases, have run out of hope. Meanwhile, citizens of creditor countries are focused on protecting the gains made before the crisis; after all, it was their savings that financed their neighbors’ reckless spending.
债务国公民——他们成长于对经济趋同的得意中——失去了储蓄，很多人还失去了希望。与此同时，债权国公民着眼于保护他们在危机前所赚得的好处；毕竟，是他们的储蓄替邻国不知节制的花钱提供了融资。