I think the only good news now is that so many gen X'ers, millennials, and zoomers are so disillusioned with the financial sector that there may be real, genuine, political pressure into making the banks fail.

I'm not saying anyone's going to prison or anything, but I think there's a real chance that some politicians might actually get forced out of office if they participate in the bail out, regardless of which side of the divide they are on. It's even possible that we might find some common ground between the populist right & left.