Of course, the European Union need not fear the rise of a Greek Hitler, not only because it could easily crush such a regime, but also – and more important – because Greece’s democracy has proved impressively mature throughout the crisis. But there is something that the EU should fear: destitution within its borders and the pernicious consequences for the continent’s politics and society.
希腊的情况让人想起了1933年的德国。当然，欧盟不必害怕希腊希特勒的崛起，因为它可以轻而易举地粉碎他，也因为——这是更重要的原因——在整个危机过程中希腊民主表现得十分成熟。但也有欧盟应该害怕的东西：欧盟边界内出现赤贫之国，以及这对欧洲大陆政治和社会所造成的恶劣影响。