>Hundreds of thousands were badly hurt by this crap. They don't seem to be getting much help from their governments - at least nothing like the investment banks and banking in general are seeing.

If you get screwed up in the process, you won't get any help from the government, because that would be socialism. If you caused the screwup, you are important and you will get help from the government, because this is capitalism, free market and fiscal responsibility at work.