Oh come on now, "never willingly in the game to begin with"?
Whether we're talking about pump and dump scams like CMKM Diamonds and Overstock.com or whether we're talking about the real estate bubble that expanded then collapsed, everyone who played did so willingly.
This is precisely the lack of accountability that draws my scorn.
"The penny stock investor may be the most dangerous creature in the investment world, at least to himself.[...]His hypocrisy becomes most apparent when he then blames his losses on the greed of others." Robert C. Dugan, Director - JRM Capital