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Originally Posted by dig420
It's TOO MUCH of a free market that put us in the situation we're in today vis a vis the banks, and the fact that we effectively live in an oligarchy dominated and controlled by financial institutions. That and the fact that you 'free market' conservatives refuse to support any regulation of these institutions.
So thanks for that.
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I think you can blame the politicization of the oversight and regulation on the political structure we currently have. Everything is for sale in Washington. Special interest throwing money at politicians is not freedom of speech; it's plain out bribery.
Don't lose sight of the ball. The democrats and republicans are to blame. To separate the two is a mistake. They want to make politics a sport so we all choose a side and not notice or care when "my side " fucks up. The "other side" gets angry that things are fucked up, so the mobilize and get "their side" back in power. Nobody wins because we all lose. Special interests funnel the money and our representatives fuck us over. But as long as it's "our guy", it doesn't matter. It's just a sport.