Oh, they can be pointed out quite clearly. It's known who made the decisions, who at the credit rating agencies falsified the rating of the CDOs, and what real estate agents and mortgage brokers engaged in unscrupulous practices.
There have been a number of experts who have investigated this massive rip-off, like the author of; "Bailout Nation."
The problem is that the men responsible are some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the political and financial world. Does anyone honestly believe we're going to put Alan Greenspan on trial?
In Greece last year an unarmed (and apparently innocent) student was killed by a cop. The resulting riots nearly brought down the government, and caused the resignation of some high-up politicians. The cop was also prosecuted.
The American people lose untold dollars, (because it's not over yet,) and millions of jobs and homes, due to a corrupt federal government and a corrupt financial system. And they do nothing. When all you have are a few "tea party" protesters with misspelled signs they're pretty easy to ignore.
And that's been the thing that has bugged me for years. When the politics and corporations become blatantly criminal, and millions of people suffer for it, Americans do nothing. I just don't get the apathy, and probably never will.
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Date: 2010-02-11 09:08 pm (UTC)There have been a number of experts who have investigated this massive rip-off, like the author of; "Bailout Nation."
The problem is that the men responsible are some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the political and financial world. Does anyone honestly believe we're going to put Alan Greenspan on trial?
In Greece last year an unarmed (and apparently innocent) student was killed by a cop. The resulting riots nearly brought down the government, and caused the resignation of some high-up politicians. The cop was also prosecuted.
The American people lose untold dollars, (because it's not over yet,) and millions of jobs and homes, due to a corrupt federal government and a corrupt financial system. And they do nothing. When all you have are a few "tea party" protesters with misspelled signs they're pretty easy to ignore.
And that's been the thing that has bugged me for years. When the politics and corporations become blatantly criminal, and millions of people suffer for it, Americans do nothing. I just don't get the apathy, and probably never will.