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> If we can do it for compliance officers, why not for CEOs?

CEOs are hired to be the public face of the company. The board who hires the CEO doesn't want the face of their company being a criminal, and in the U.S. corporate boards overwhelmingly dictate the law books. That's how capitalism works.

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So once a CEO is held liable for a bank collapse, then they can never be a CEO again because they would also be a criminal. It's perfect. What is wrong with that?

You are ceo for life in corporate America. Kidding aside, your mistake is assuming that the system works. It does, but not in your favor.

> That's how capitalism works

I don't think that's capitalism, I think that's corruption, which may be a big part of this implementation of capitalism, but I feel like it is separate.

Capitalism is defined by exploitation and corruption

what system isn't?

Socialism?

It's not

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