So let’s get this straight; you’ve flogged everything that was in public ownership and made a killing (sold back to the public amazingly), you’ve pissed all the oil revenues up against the wall, you’ve turned all building societies into banks making a swift buck, destroying years of mutuality and goodwill, you’ve “borrowed” shares, flogged them, tried to spread rumours to bring the value down before repurchasing them to grab the profit before returning them to their original owner (this particular bit of subterfuge seems very “playgroundesque” you can see Nelson Muntz doing it),by doing this you’ve bought down companies that have been trading for centuries, you’ve destroyed communities, devastated the industrial base of the entire country, you’ve put thousands out of work, you’ve outsourced pretty much everything to countries with slave economies and you’ve priced everyone out of the housing market. You’ve done all this whilst clutching your MBA bleating such mantras as “The Invisible Hand of The Market”, “No State Interference”, “Capitalism is the only true way” etc etc and now finally the shit hits the fan, the chickens come home to roost, the 4x4 has to go, the school fees and trophy wives are looking a bit extravagant and what happens? The hated STATE comes along, sweeps up the mess, buys you a new house, a new car, a new office, takes away all your broken toys and gives you nice new ones then builds a big new trough, fills it with (let’s face it) trillions of dollars of nice clean tax-payers money pats you on the head and says “there, there, did nasty old moneterism bite you on the ass, have another go”!!!
And people wonder where “kids of today” get their values of greed, short-termism and selfishness.

And reeeeellllllaaaaaaaaaxxxxxxxxxx

Yeah, chill man..

One heck of a story sofar init

After all fridays cheering and group hugging I can see where you coming from.

But this is far from over yet :rolleyes:

Middle Class Renault.

Still, what are you gonna do ?
Exterminate ALL the humans ?
I don't think so !
I'm glad I had the fear burned out of MY brain !

Was fucking up pension funds mentioned?

Are there any left,
I thought they had all been shown to be pyramid schemes.

You've got to wonder - just how shit at their job are most bankers? I thought that the deal was that they win masive rewards for taking on massive risks - yet when the risks go the worng way, they get bailed out. It stinks.

My point eggzackkerrrlee!

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....on that note, I heard on CBC radio that the top three Merrill-Lynch fuck ups will share US$200 million severance.

US Govt rewards bankers who fuck up by bailing them out.
No doubt these generous handouts will be matched by the provison of social welfare, homeless shelters, free medical treatment for all those citizens who have seen their life's work collapse around them.
If it wasn't for this, it would be hilarious.

George Bush on race to nationalise the American Economy before end of his term; the last great Socialist!

At least Iran must be breathing easier; they can';t afford another war.

I was quite looking forward to seeing all these bankers having to sell the £5million house and move into a static caravan.

yes. unfortunately that wont need to happen now.

woosh! thank fuck for socialist principles eh?! where would capitalism be without them? :angry: