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Matt Taibbi Quotes

The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money Picture Quote #1

I was a bit of a troubled kid growing up, let’s put it that way. I didn’t take pleasure in hard work Picture Quote #1

America’s always had a real passion for lunatic movements. That’s one of the things we’re probably known for around the world, I would imagine Picture Quote #1

Criminal justice, as it pertains to the Goldmans and Morgan Stanleys of the world, is not adversarial combat, with cops and crooks duking it out in interrogation rooms and courthouses. Instead, it’s a cocktail party between friends and colleagues who from month to month and year to year are constantly switching sides and trading hats Picture Quote #1

Creating legislation is a tough process. But watering down legislation? Strangling it with lawsuits and comment letters and blue-ribbon committees? Not so tough, it turns out Picture Quote #1

I mean, people who say that the Tea Party isn’t a grassroots movement, I think, are incorrect. I think in some respects, it is a grassroots movement Picture Quote #1

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The threat posed by Bank of America isn’t just financial - it’s a full-blown assault on the American dream. Where’s the incentive to play fair and do well, when what we see rewarded at the highest levels of society is failure, stupidity, incompetence and meanness? If this is what winning in our system looks like, who doesn’t want to be a loser? Picture Quote #1

Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right. The players may be a little different, but your basic premise is correct: The world is a rigged game Picture Quote #1

In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy Picture Quote #1

For a country founded on the idea that rights are inalienable and inherent from birth, we’ve developed a high tolerance for conditional rights and conditional citizenship Picture Quote #1

In other countries they have histories with revolutions and class movements. In America, people don’t like to think of themselves like being in a lower class. They all like to think of themselves as potential millionaires Picture Quote #1

Ratings agencies are the glue that ostensibly holds the entire financial industry together Picture Quote #1

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America is a country that has been skating for ages on its unparalleled ability to look marvelous on the outside Picture Quote #1

Candidates don’t want to be associated with poor people, people who have jobs or are ugly; they want to be associated with a certain middle class demographic, so as a result they leave those others out completely Picture Quote #1

The one thing that I do is take really complicated systems and subjects and make them accessible to regular people Picture Quote #1

Politics is about a lot more than winning and losing. I think politics at its best is about compromise, shades of grey and about issues Picture Quote #1

Obviously the commercial news media tries to get you worked up and terrified so you’ll buy products that they’re advertising Picture Quote #1

In the years just after 9/11, even being breathed on by a suspected terrorist could land you in extralegal detention for the rest of your life Picture Quote #1

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I was a bit of a troubled kid growing up, let’s put it that way. I didn’t take pleasure in hard work Picture Quote #1

America’s always had a real passion for lunatic movements. That’s one of the things we’re probably known for around the world, I would imagine Picture Quote #1

I think that if you’re a thinking person you should always be trying to learn something new Picture Quote #1

Like wars, forest fires and bad marriages, really stupid laws are much easier to begin than they are to end Picture Quote #1

If anything, the bailouts actually hindered lending, as banks became more like house pets that grow fat and lazy on two guaranteed meals a day than wild animals that have to go out into the jungle and hunt for opportunities in order to eat Picture Quote #1

The only reason investors haven’t run screaming from an obviously corrupt financial marketplace is because the government has gone to such extraordinary lengths to sell the narrative that the problems of 2008 have been fixed Picture Quote #1

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The party in power almost always unapologetically engages in deficit spending, while the other party argues passionately against the evils of debt and deficits Picture Quote #1

The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money Picture Quote #1

If the law doesn’t apply equally to everybody, then you don’t really have a system of law Picture Quote #1

Democracy doesn’t require a whole lot of work of its citizens, but it requires some: It requires taking a good look outside once in a while, and considering the bad news and what it might mean, and making the occasional tough choice, and soberly taking stock of what your real interests are Picture Quote #1

In the old days, when you took out a mortgage, it was probably through a local bank or a credit union, and whoever gave you your loan held on to it for life. If you lost your job or got too sick to work and suddenly had trouble making your payments, you could call a human being and work things out Picture Quote #1

What we have now is a situation where politicians get a whole bunch of money from mainly business interests. Then once they hold that office, they spend all their time in office paying back over and over again those campaign contributions through various favors and contracts and that sort of thing Picture Quote #1

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The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money. (Matt Taibbi Quotes) I was a bit of a troubled kid growing up, let’s put it that way. I didn’t take pleasure in hard work. (Matt Taibbi Quotes) America’s always had a real passion for lunatic movements. That’s one of the things we’re probably known for around the world, I would imagine. (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Criminal justice, as it pertains to the Goldmans and Morgan Stanleys of the world, is not adversarial combat, with cops and crooks duking it out in interrogation rooms and courthouses. Instead, it’s a cocktail party between friends and colleagues who from month to month and year to year are constantly switching sides and trading hats (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Creating legislation is a tough process. But watering down legislation? Strangling it with lawsuits and comment letters and blue-ribbon committees? Not so tough, it turns out (Matt Taibbi Quotes) I mean, people who say that the Tea Party isn’t a grassroots movement, I think, are incorrect. I think in some respects, it is a grassroots movement (Matt Taibbi Quotes) The threat posed by Bank of America isn’t just financial - it’s a full-blown assault on the American dream. Where’s the incentive to play fair and do well, when what we see rewarded at the highest levels of society is failure, stupidity, incompetence and meanness? If this is what winning in our system looks like, who doesn’t want to be a loser? (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right. The players may be a little different, but your basic premise is correct: The world is a rigged game (Matt Taibbi Quotes) In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy (Matt Taibbi Quotes) For a country founded on the idea that rights are inalienable and inherent from birth, we’ve developed a high tolerance for conditional rights and conditional citizenship (Matt Taibbi Quotes) In other countries they have histories with revolutions and class movements. In America, people don’t like to think of themselves like being in a lower class. They all like to think of themselves as potential millionaires (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Ratings agencies are the glue that ostensibly holds the entire financial industry together (Matt Taibbi Quotes) America is a country that has been skating for ages on its unparalleled ability to look marvelous on the outside (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Candidates don’t want to be associated with poor people, people who have jobs or are ugly; they want to be associated with a certain middle class demographic, so as a result they leave those others out completely (Matt Taibbi Quotes) The one thing that I do is take really complicated systems and subjects and make them accessible to regular people (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Politics is about a lot more than winning and losing. I think politics at its best is about compromise, shades of grey and about issues (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Obviously the commercial news media tries to get you worked up and terrified so you’ll buy products that they’re advertising (Matt Taibbi Quotes) In the years just after 9/11, even being breathed on by a suspected terrorist could land you in extralegal detention for the rest of your life (Matt Taibbi Quotes) I was a bit of a troubled kid growing up, let’s put it that way. I didn’t take pleasure in hard work (Matt Taibbi Quotes) America’s always had a real passion for lunatic movements. That’s one of the things we’re probably known for around the world, I would imagine (Matt Taibbi Quotes) I think that if you’re a thinking person you should always be trying to learn something new (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Like wars, forest fires and bad marriages, really stupid laws are much easier to begin than they are to end (Matt Taibbi Quotes) If anything, the bailouts actually hindered lending, as banks became more like house pets that grow fat and lazy on two guaranteed meals a day than wild animals that have to go out into the jungle and hunt for opportunities in order to eat (Matt Taibbi Quotes) The only reason investors haven’t run screaming from an obviously corrupt financial marketplace is because the government has gone to such extraordinary lengths to sell the narrative that the problems of 2008 have been fixed (Matt Taibbi Quotes) The party in power almost always unapologetically engages in deficit spending, while the other party argues passionately against the evils of debt and deficits (Matt Taibbi Quotes) The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money (Matt Taibbi Quotes) If the law doesn’t apply equally to everybody, then you don’t really have a system of law (Matt Taibbi Quotes) Democracy doesn’t require a whole lot of work of its citizens, but it requires some: It requires taking a good look outside once in a while, and considering the bad news and what it might mean, and making the occasional tough choice, and soberly taking stock of what your real interests are (Matt Taibbi Quotes) In the old days, when you took out a mortgage, it was probably through a local bank or a credit union, and whoever gave you your loan held on to it for life. If you lost your job or got too sick to work and suddenly had trouble making your payments, you could call a human being and work things out (Matt Taibbi Quotes) What we have now is a situation where politicians get a whole bunch of money from mainly business interests. Then once they hold that office, they spend all their time in office paying back over and over again those campaign contributions through various favors and contracts and that sort of thing (Matt Taibbi Quotes)

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