Wells Fargo's new CEO previously denied that the bank's sales culture had any problems

[doctorow]

Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2016/10/13/wells-fargos-new-ceo-previou.html

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[Boundegar]

Maybe they’ve realized they can’t just throw a few tellers under the bus, that there’s going to have to be some serious sacrifice, and Sloan has been chosen.

Scapegoat

[Papasan]

Why do something right, when you can do it wrong, every time.

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[Modusoperandi]

I’m sure they’ve learned their lesson.

[GulliverFoyle]

[fuzzyfungus]

Unfortunately, they aren’t even going to punish the scapegoat very hard; much less the people using it to absolve themselves.

[larrycovey]

I think that folks should start referring to the bank as Weasels Fargo. I’d like to see someone do a version of their iconic red stagecoach with that name substituted. Maybe some t-shirts. I think that could really take off.

[Torlygid]

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[simonize]

Same as it ever was.
Rinse and repeat.
SSDD

[tlwest]

At Wells Fargo, we’re not happy until you’re not happy.

[howaboutthis]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[NickSay]

If there’s one thing I demand in a reformer, it’s total contentment with the status quo