Too big to fail

Financial institutions were ‘bailed out’ because they were ‘too big to fail’. In fact they already had failed, which is why they were haemorrhaging cash and letting in bilgewater. But they were deemed too big to be allowed to fall apart under the repulsive force of their own incompetence.

Canadian regulator says its top six banks are ‘too big to fail’

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