Facebook IPO corruption is emblematic of our corrupted financial system

Here's an explanation of Facebook's IPO and how the stock market works in general:

1st -- corrupt bankers picked to sell the stock.

2nd -- corrupt bankers fill media with sales/corporate propaganda.

3rd -- corrupt bankers make IPO unavailable to anyone but the rich.

4th -- corrupted market claims "technical difficulties" for first 2 hours stock is traded.

5th -- corrupt banks dump stock leaving customers/investors with huge losses.

6th -- corrupt banks spread propaganda supposedly explaining what happened.

7th -- corrupt financial professionals/economists/writers all invent more lies fitting their corrupt paradigm.

8th -- corrupt politicians feign concern, collect more campaign money.

(from Democratic Underground)