Bird and Fortune - Subprime Crisis

gullivera Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - 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.

turmannturmann Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - Doea anybody know when this was recorded? They must have been among the first to analyse correctly? "Wondering"

markcullis Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - I find it utterly staggering that anyone finds this racist...you're missing the point of the humour by so much it's frightening.

hiroprot Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - 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?

WhyIsMyNickTaken Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - 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

batbomb92 Says:

Nov 24, 2008 - LOL

Shachna1979 Says:

Nov 24, 2008 - nice

bonafide480 Says:

Nov 26, 2008 - Well, anyway the banker did the fraud against who he called the "black" man. The stress here is on the racism of the banker, not a personal actor's thought

incoserv Says:

Nov 27, 2008 - Uh, yeah... the whole thing was about racism. And Santa Clause... Get a clue!

ironyfree Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - Splendid...funny, true and irony-drenched.

antoinedargentine Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - Yeah ! Indeed ! This banker clearly attacked the unemployed Black man sitting in front of his crumbling house in Alabama !You are right, some people seem to think that s humor, but it is not !

brokenbriton Says:

Dec 4, 2008 - Its a pity such brilliant humour is lost on the likes of Antoine.The greed of the bankers selling worthless assets dressed up as great investments is where is all went wrong..Well done

Geetar2112 Says:

Dec 5, 2008 - Wake up people - this is not racism, it´s humour! Remember that?? The fact that it´s absolutely TRUE makes it even funnier. You should perhaps be more critical of the people who orchestrated the crisis in the first place, not the commentators. This is classic British humour!

ucelesti Says:

Dec 5, 2008 - This is superb british humour, it makes fun of just everyone in an intelligent and fresh way, informing anyone even with no technical background about the bad things that happenedUgo (I am Italian)

antoinedargentine Says:

Dec 5, 2008 - Brokenbriton,my comment was to be taken on the 2nd degree (or even the 3rd one)... ;-)

johan404 Says:

Dec 7, 2008 - Oh yes indeed. There's also something in there about taiwanese sumo-mudwrestling and blindfolded pingpong that people seem to disregard completely! :)

hypnoJunkie001 Says:

Dec 13, 2008 - it was broadcast on ch4 late summer 2007

peacenikkle Says:

Dec 13, 2008 - nothing is more cutting than the british but i wish george carlin was still alive on the other side of the pond.he'd have a lot to say and it would be very very cutting with expletives.

DrMBA28 Says:

Dec 16, 2008 - i would try the "bankingorbust" website if you want to learn more on this topic

bettyCA9 Says:

Dec 18, 2008 - *Great video but see "The Room" by Tommy Wiseau! AWESOME**DISCOVER "The Room MOVIE" by Tommy Wiseau! IT's FUN!**

rh7onda7 Says:

Dec 18, 2008 - genius!

activ8now Says:

Dec 19, 2008 - Hem-hem, too quo! And in our next interview we will talk with Juan Valdez, an illegal alien with a stolen social security card and no credit, who was just approved for a $350K home mortgage in Malibu. Tune in !

RealBesty Says:

Dec 28, 2008 - ...except having Melvyn Bragg introducing it for The South Bank Show makes it ITV1... ;-)

JohnIbrah Says:

Dec 28, 2008 - How much u gonna sell all your country for? we have money to buy you, haha Jewish still richer than american

gunsandroses1111 Says:

Dec 31, 2008 - And to think "there is nothing as safe as bricks and mortar". And WOW the Business Plan these Bankers have! In good times its one big prosperous party. If bad times come there is no downside. No bankruptcy. Governments worldwide step in to bail them out. Definately a business to be in .....