Delete comment from: Captain Capitalism
I understand your anger at bankers and I support the idea of making them (financially) responsible for the whole mess.
But, please, stay calm and rational. According to my experience, at least 60 per cent of population qualify as morons, constantly making mistakes in their jobs. Why should bankers be different? It is just because of the position they are in, that their mistakes have huge consequences. Just think about how many people die in hospitals because many doctors don't know a thing about hygiene or just don't care for it.
Although I'm still a young man, I've given up any hope that there are people out there who do their job right. It doesn't matter whether I go to auto repair shops, hospitals, restaurants, public services, or banks. I'm surrounded by morons and I'm better off trying to everything by myself.
Besides, I'm happy that Bernanke and Paulson rescue the banks and insurers. It's already enough that these morons have brought a recession to us, I don't want it to be a Great Depression. That's not socialism, it's about saving our butts or else standing in line for rationed food. They should've already done it in 1929. That could have saved us from the red tape terror that is also partly to blame for this crisis (think about investment banks, Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac).
Sep 20, 2008, 2:34:00 AM
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