The bank motto for the past couple of years has been: PARTY ON!
Meanwhile the rest of us have entered into our own austerity rules. We've cut back on eating out. We've cut back on the use of credit cards. We've been paying off debt as quickly as possible. We've stopped buying extras. Millions have stopped buying anything but food and paying rent.
The government motto for the past couple of years has been: BANKS ARE TOO BIG TO FAIL
Meanwhile the rest of us have continued to vote for politicians only listening to lobbyists and ignoring their constituents. We've bought into their rhetoric that side-issues, bedroom issues, and non-relevant issues are more important than our economy's health. We keep voting these corporatists into office. We keep voting against our own interests.
Yes - banks and our government have continued to gamble with our money.
What does the CEO of JP Morgan now say during a Thursday conference call?
"Oops. We just lost $2-billion in six weeks."
Oops? Oops - as in it will not happen again? Nope. Just oops. We'll try. We won't change our party ways but oops.
Meanwhile the rest of us have entered into our own austerity rules. We've cut back on eating out. We've cut back on the use of credit cards. We've been paying off debt as quickly as possible. We've stopped buying extras. Millions have stopped buying anything but food and paying rent.
The government motto for the past couple of years has been: BANKS ARE TOO BIG TO FAIL
Meanwhile the rest of us have continued to vote for politicians only listening to lobbyists and ignoring their constituents. We've bought into their rhetoric that side-issues, bedroom issues, and non-relevant issues are more important than our economy's health. We keep voting these corporatists into office. We keep voting against our own interests.
Yes - banks and our government have continued to gamble with our money.
What does the CEO of JP Morgan now say during a Thursday conference call?
"Oops. We just lost $2-billion in six weeks."
Oops? Oops - as in it will not happen again? Nope. Just oops. We'll try. We won't change our party ways but oops.