Happy Assgiving , bb <| sep |> Thank you , kek , for the memes we are about to receive . Anon . <| sep |> Question without quantitative easing would the interest rate be roughly comparable to 20 years ago ? If the interest rate was above say 5 % would the banks have been forced to cancel the loans and reposess then sell the assets houses because the borrowers would not have been able to afford the repayments ? What was the intent of , then the effect of quantitative easing and purchase of banks outright and or guaranteeing the liabilities they could not make repayments to one another on their debt by government ? Cause and effect seem clear in hindsight . <| sep |> I was at a screening in Dublin . Fantastic atmosphere , and a fantastic movie . Only movie I ' ve seen where I felt compelled to clap at the end .