https://diler.tube/videos/watch/43144357-2a7d-4497-bff6-7ef9e604de83 In 2008, the global financial crisis decimated Latvia. As unemployment skyrocketed, the government slashed public funding and raised taxes, while providing relief to the wealthy and large businesses -- all without backlash or protest from struggling citizens. Sociologist Liene Ozoliņa examines how Latvian officials convinced their people to accept responsibility for the country's failing economy -- and highlights the rise of similar social policies upholding inequality worldwide. Author: TED Sat, 23 May 2026 22:09:44 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diler.tube https://diler.tube/lazy-static/avatars/f58b270a-6076-478a-ad43-3888a532ecb4.png https://diler.tube/videos/watch/43144357-2a7d-4497-bff6-7ef9e604de83 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diler.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.