Larry Summers: Too Big to Jail, Too Connected to Cancel?
While The Intercept rightfully points out the grotesque nature of Summers' continued influence despite his Epstein connection – and his role in the 2008 financial crisis – the narrative often frames him as a lone bad apple. This overlooks the entrenched network that perpetually re-circulates figures like Summers. He's not just a person; he's a representation of a revolving door between Wall
Street, academia, and government, where accountability is for the little people. Critics cite his devastating financial deregulation policies and his role in the dismantling of Glass-Steagall, unleashing the very forces he later claimed to manage. One might wonder if 'polite society' actually values competence or principle, or if its gates are simply guarded by shared elite interests and mutual
protection. Apparently, orchestrating global financial meltdowns and exchanging emails with a convicted pedophile are merely eccentricities, quickly forgotten when the right names back your play. How many 'shocks' to our moral compass will it take before we realize the compass is broken by design?