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Eh, the close relationships and revolving door between the financial industry and government are well known phenomena. No tin foil hat conspiracies are required
by danenania 16y ago
Eh, the close relationships and revolving door between the financial industry and government are well known phenomena. No tin foil hat conspiracies are required for expecting them to be above the law and get away with a hell of a lot. They've thoroughly demonstrated that they are quite capable in this regard.
- jrockway 16y agoWell, it's more like the "revolving door between industry and the government". The government makes lives easier for every industry; health insurance companies, the airlines, the automakers, the utilities, the postal service, Hollywood... everyone.
- danenania 16y agoTrue, though the finance industry does get the most benefit out of the arrangement by a longshot if you're measuring in dollars.
- anamax 16y ago> The government makes lives easier for every industry; health insurance companies, the airlines, the automakers, the utilities, the postal service, Hollywood... everyone. except for the part where govt says "nice little industry you've got there, be a shame if something happened to it". That is, the "make lives easier" often comes after "make lives harder" and/or consists of not following through on a threat to "make lives harder".