British kiss of death

How is it that a bastion of Anglo-Saxon capitalism
is so shitty at supporting or even allowing
beneficial, obvious money-making activity?
You can argue that the banks have been allowed to
become feeble, but when you look at how the Brits
killed off two other behemoths,
you can see that the banks
are just part of a trend.

Nationalised car production.

now dead

Nationalised coal extraction.
now dead

Nationalised banks.
now zombies

They've also got that with music prizes
The Mercury music prize always goes to a band that
will soon fade into oblivion.
They go on an ego trip and then come down realising
that music is not about prizes. It's about money. Du-uuh.

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