Quote Originally Posted by World's End Stella View Post
But the profits of the large banks suggest that people and institutions are doing precisely that.

And it probably isn't so much a matter of trust but more likely an indicator of how utterly reliant we are on banks not only for our financial security but for our economy and therefore our lifestyle generally. Amazing how quickly people will forgive or forget someone or something upon which they are completely reliant.
We are also utterly reliant on electricity, transport and communication networks and farmers.