Then let's call it what it is specifically instead of using such imprecise language: It's the sale of the assets of a bank in order to guarantee depositors' funds. It's not like the way zombie banks were given money to continue to exist in 2008, or the way the GM and Chrysler were given money to continue operating at the same time.
The use of broad-to-the-point-of-meaningless but emotionally charged terms like "bailout" results in stories that distort what's actually going on to fit a particular narrative.
The use of broad-to-the-point-of-meaningless but emotionally charged terms like "bailout" results in stories that distort what's actually going on to fit a particular narrative.