The masses are not following this closely and have no clue how close we came to launcing into GD II, the Sequel™. “What time the big game start? Got enough beers. I’m buying a 60-inch TV to watch it. Is Britney’s sister pregnant again? Who won American Idol?”
The VAST VAST majority of breathing human beings walking the streets of America have absolutely no clue what is really happening in the economy or how painful the future could or will be. Absolutely no clue.
Well, the Fed, Treasury, and the Congress are working overtime to make sure it stays that way - the game falls apart if the rubes figure out what's going on. All this cash flying around is to preserve the illusion of normalcy, and it's working pretty well - notice how many FReepers (who ought to know better) are popping up with anecdotal evidence about how well the restaurant at the local mall is doing, therefore the economy is fine and this talk is all a Soros/Obama plot to steal the election.