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WhyIsMyNickTaken (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I too have been wondering! This was posted in Feb 2008 and hence must have been recorded before that. Most of the "detailed postmortem analysis" of the financial crisis was done in September 2008 when Lehman disappeared and others were pushed on the brink
hiroprot (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Would the joke have been as funny if the "black" man was just "guy" on a crumbling porch? Why or why not? Does it matter that these are two older white men? Are there critical differences (historical and in the sense of humor) between an English and American audience that might make the same joke satire in Liverpool and troubling in Atlanta?
markcullis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I find it utterly staggering that anyone finds this racist...you're missing the point of the humour by so much it's frightening.
turmannturmann (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Doea anybody know when this was recorded? They must have been among the first to analyse correctly?
"Wondering"
gullivera (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Its called satire mate, they're pointing out that millions of poor and vulnerable people (many of whom are no-doubt black and unemployed) were exploited and driven into debt in America by the stupidity and greed of speculators and mortgage brokers.
gregplaysthestick (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Maybe the humor comes from the "expert" being the racist. Perhaps unfair, but perhaps true...
Remember who's being parodied here...
fullofvenom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
its your pension fund.....hilarious....
medal8 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No it's not racist...
It's humour !!!
strangisproductions (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
BRILLIANT!
WildmanWoodie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You're right, but nobody was forced to take out the loans. Poor folks of any race went into these deals willingly. Foolishly, but willingly. |
