There goes civilisation...

you should have pity.

the insidious effects of poverty and deprivation have been subverted by the seductive wiles of monopoly capitalism and easy credit. people are actively encouraged to measure their affluence in terms of the size of the TV, this means that they are not as concerned about the failure of the education system, and so on.

in its own small way, the poor bringing down the rich is a form of justice, lehman exploited the mortgage market, viewing it as a cash cow. it's a shame that everyone now has so much to lose as a result of this sorry, vile mess.

so the poor haven't brought the rich down at all.