Greed, stupidity, rapaciousness, simple human failings, capitalism, the Community Reinvestment Act, politicians: take your pick from these and more.

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The essence of democratic capitalism is not greed or rapaciousness, human emotions that have been with us since the beginning.

FORBES: THE EVIL THAT STRUCK US

He and Mr Grillo launched M5S on the feast day of St Francis, whose disinterest in money Mr Casaleggio sees as a counterpoint to the rapaciousness of Italian parties and politicians.

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