[grania]

Throughout history, from when man first left their caves and began trading and accumulating things, the bankers have run things. They always end up running it to the ground.

One of my favorite facts in history comes from the era of the Crusades. Who benefitted? Why, the arms makers of northern Italy who equipped both sides did.

[Sherman Logan]

Sorry, but that is wildly unhistorical.

Bankers can “run things” only when there is a long-term political system that protects their profits against expropriation.

That system has not existed through most of history. Indian, Chinese and European history is filled with instances of “powerful” bankers being executed and/or having all their wealth confiscated when they fall out with the real rulers.

[what's up]

Throughout history, from when man first left their caves and began trading and accumulating things, the bankers have run things.

They didn't run things from '29 to '45.

And that was the problem.