Metapolitefsi divides generations

The remarkable (if not yawning) chasm between the generation that experienced the entire cycle of Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the 1967-74 military dictatorship and younger age groups born into the cycle of the so-called Metapolitefsi has been vividly illustrated by a poll commissioned by Kathimerini that was presented last week at a conference on the subject.

The poll's objective to set out the beliefs and perceptions of Greeks aged 60 and above (meaning that they were at least 10 years old when the junta fell), but also of all age groups on the accomplishments, mistakes and oversights during this 50-year period, has yielded a series of fascinating finds.

Specifically, respondents with personal experience (and therefore a deeper understanding of) the entire cycle of Greece's return to democracy have a more positive view of the Metapolitefsi and...