[api]

Most of the anger from regular folk comes from the reinflation of the housing bubble, continuing to price two generations out of home ownership.

If you want to see why people are mad look at what is actually causing them pain. For young people it’s mostly housing costs.

Many blame the bailouts. That may be wrong, but it’s a visible scapegoat.

[sdellis]

Anger also comes from many retirees whose retirement savings tanked. Everyday people lost a lot of money, many their homes, and no one bailed them out. It appears to many that those responsible were above the law. It's the same reason people are furious about the Epstein Files, where the only person in jail for what happened is a woman. We see our neighbors dragged out of their houses or cars without a warrant because they don't look "white" and may have committed the misdemeanor of not having proper documentation. And yet, not a single CEO was held accountable for far worse crimes committed -- in fact, they kept their bonuses! These people recklessly inflicted a huge amount of pain on the public, through lost investments, millions of people losing their homes, most young people not being able to buy homes, and creating an even greater divide between the 1% and the rest of us. It is truly weird to read comments that seem to defend them.