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deathrind

(1,786 posts) Thu Apr 17, 2014, 06:09 PM Apr 2014

Highly recommend Matt Taibbi's new book.

"Divide- American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap"

Chapter 4 alone about Barclays take over of Lehman Brothers is incredible and infuriating. The lack of holding anyone in executive positions in the banks accountable for the 2008 meltdown will be President Obama's greatest failure.

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Highly recommend Matt Taibbi's new book. (Original Post) deathrind Apr 2014 OP

I'm reading it now--excellent book. QC Apr 2014 #1

i have it but haven't started reading it yet! m-lekktor Apr 2014 #2

But doncha know that Taibbi is under the bot bus now? grasswire Apr 2014 #3

Yes, he said a negative thing about the Obama administration. alarimer Apr 2014 #5

President Obama deathrind Apr 2014 #7

^^^^ it was a hoot, the usual rending of garments, the gnashing of teeth. the poutrage! KG Apr 2014 #4

... SidDithers Apr 2014 #6

The keystone cops in Holders Justice Dept. are rather funny Dragonfli Apr 2014 #8

Holders Justice Dept. is going to address voter supression. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #10

Kinda hard to prosecute people for things that were legal. eom MohRokTah Apr 2014 #9

QC

(26,371 posts)

1. I'm reading it now--excellent book.

Reply to deathrind (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 06:11 PM

Apr 2014

Taibbi is an excellent writer. We need a hundred more like him in this age of plutocracy.

m-lekktor

(3,675 posts)

2. i have it but haven't started reading it yet!

Reply to deathrind (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 06:13 PM

Apr 2014

i look forward to reading it.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

3. But doncha know that Taibbi is under the bot bus now?

Reply to deathrind (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 07:48 PM

Apr 2014

The most vile attacks on him last night, right here on DU.

alarimer

(16,245 posts)

5. Yes, he said a negative thing about the Obama administration.

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 07:54 PM

Apr 2014

Under the bus with him!

Whether or not what he said was correct or not was beside the point, really.

I personally think that even if a fact or two was incorrect, that's no reason to throw a decent journalist under the bus, especially one who talks about the bankers the way this one does.

deathrind

(1,786 posts)

7. President Obama

Reply to alarimer (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 08:51 PM

Apr 2014

Has done a lot of good in a lot of areas during his time in office but in the area of him and his AG holding banks accountable for their actions that lead to the 2008 meltdown will IMO go down as one of the biggest disappointments of his administration. By not holding anyone accountable there is no downside to that behavior, you can bet that it will happen again.

KG

(28,751 posts)

4. ^^^^ it was a hoot, the usual rending of garments, the gnashing of teeth. the poutrage!

Reply to deathrind (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 07:53 PM

Apr 2014

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

6. ...

Reply to deathrind (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 08:06 PM

Apr 2014

Sid

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

8. The keystone cops in Holders Justice Dept. are rather funny

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 10:14 PM

Apr 2014

I mean they trip all over the criminals and can't seem to arrest a single one.

Less funny is the consequences of that theft for the rest of us. (but I guess an honest politician and those that work for them need to stay bought to stay honest)

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

10. Holders Justice Dept. is going to address voter supression.

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 05:05 AM

Apr 2014

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

9. Kinda hard to prosecute people for things that were legal. eom

Reply to deathrind (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 10:18 PM

Apr 2014

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