Meltdown Maestros

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The Guardian's 1.26 edition includes a report by Julia Finch, Andrew Clark and David Teather that names the 25 bigwigs most responsible for bringing about the grimmest economic episode since the Great Depression. Remember these guys, hang them in effigy, take a poke at them on the street, boil them in oil, etc. It won't solve anything, but it'll feel good.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on January 26, 2009 at 1:06 AM

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Rich S. says ...

You do realize that "The American Public" is one of the culpable parties? I suppose we could poke at ourselves, boil ourselves in oil, etc. but I don't know how good it will feel.

Posted by Rich S. at January 26, 2009 8:57 AM

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Mowkeka says ...

Rich, don't be silly. The American public had no part in this. Our spending habits are completely sound. It was only CEO's and politicians that caused this mess.

We're the victims.

Posted by Mowkeka at January 26, 2009 10:00 AM

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Rich S. says ...

That may be true, Mowkeka, but the American Public does appear on The Guardian's list (along with the British Public).

Posted by Rich S. at January 26, 2009 10:17 AM

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Josh Massey says ...

I think (hope) Mowkeka is being sarcastic...

Posted by Josh Massey at January 26, 2009 11:16 AM

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arturobandini2 says ...

I won't go into my usual tirade again, but I'm so sick of this cliche already. While it's true that some sectors of the American public (take the nouveau riche) maxed out their credit cards buying luxury items they didn't need, many more were relying on credit to buy essentials. As someone here pointed out recently, a brand new base-model car cost under $10,000 back in the '80s. Today they start at what, $30,000? Less blame should be placed on consumers, and a lot more on the gougers who raised the basic cost of living to unsustainable heights.

Posted by arturobandini2 at January 26, 2009 11:44 AM

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Gordon27 says ...

"Less blame should be placed on consumers, and a lot more on the gougers who raised the basic cost of living to unsustainable heights."

Actually, the cost of living has raised at a pretty steady rate. The fact that wages were not raised proportionally (and, in fact, went down on average even while the cost of living went up) has a lot to do with it.

Posted by Gordon27 at January 26, 2009 6:20 PM

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