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It could also be that former big bankers are in the executive cabinet because the financial system is pretty important and they understand it.

The concerns about conflict of interest are certainly valid but maybe just maybe it's not a big conspiracy.

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There's too much money at play for there to not be a conspiracy - of some sort. I think it's pretty hard to argue that our economy is not highly skewed towards protecting the wealth of the very rich.

I understand that perspective and I don't disagree. That certainly is the case; Many are there because they understand the financial system better than anyone else. I don't mean to suggest that there is a grand organized conspiracy. That said, I do believe there is a strong network of bankers that promote their self interest.

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