Why do people blame bankers and not Euro politicians for Europe's economic mess?

[Jeff Maginty]

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[DodgyAgent]

No, you are more like the sorry-assed bloke who's missus is being shagged by Ramone! *





(* Sorry DA, I couldn't resist that one. No offence meant!)

It saves me from having to do it

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I am also not a sheep - you wont find me at a football game or a rally hysterically cheering for a side.

So you won't be going to Lady Thatcher's State Funeral then?

I am more your Clint Eastwood

[DodgyAgent]

So you won't be going to Lady Thatcher's State Funeral then?

[AtW]

If the banking industry contributed £50bn in 2009 and another £50bn in 2010, I'd say we're evens. Anything they contributed before that or since is a net gain.

Bank bail-out adds £1.5 trillion to debt

Source:
Bank bail-out adds £1.5 trillion to debt - Telegraph

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It would take 30 years to get "evens" at rate of £50 bln per year without taking into account rampart inflation.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

......per year without taking into account rampart inflation.

Pesky castle building costs going up the time

[AtW]

Pesky castle building costs going up the time

I think it's good to have high aspirations and wish to live in a castle so long as it's done on earned money.

If you aim low you ain't going to get high up.

[TimberWolf]

Haven't bankers suffered enough?™

[gingerjedi]

Haven't bankers suffered enough?™

Hard working bankers™

[Mich the Tester]

No.

They're still alive.

Back to the original question; "Why do people blame bankers and not Euro politicians for Europe's economic mess?"

Because we have to start somewhere. Euro politicians will get their turn.