I work with a bunch of traders and a few former hedge fund managers — altogether not a very progressive bunch (although there are a few). The consensus among them is that this video describes the situation pretty well, and they’re no more happy about it than you. I think it’s interesting that concern about the real economy, corruption and hypocrisy crosses the conservative/progressive line. This resonates with some of the points Jon Stewart made in his interview with Rachel Maddow last week.
I work with a bunch of traders and a few former hedge fund managers — altogether not a very progressive bunch (although there are a few). The consensus among them is that this video describes the situation pretty well, and they’re no more happy about it than you. I think it’s interesting that concern about the real economy, corruption and hypocrisy crosses the conservative/progressive line. This resonates with some of the points Jon Stewart made in his interview with Rachel Maddow last week.