dagblog - Comments for "I Say, Let 'Em Crash"

I dunno. I thought the

CaliforniaPaige — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:53:29 +0000

I dunno. I thought the Airplane clip cleared up any lingering doubts.... FWIW.

Apparently they do. But

Michael Wolraich — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:19:31 +0000

In reply to Well, it's not subtle irony

Apparently they do. But that's the objective of this kind of satire. Or rather, the objective is to lure the people in with reasonable sounding ideas and then draw them along until they find themselves nodding at obvious falsehoods or atrocities. People missed the satire in A Modest Proposal as well. Not that I have a smidgen of Swift's talents.

Well, it's not subtle irony

Deadman — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:38:11 +0000

In reply to Et tu, Deadman? I had a pile

Well, it's not subtle irony (certainly not the excerpts you point out here), but it's intermingled with some relatively reasonable points - I mean, who really likes rich bankers or cares if they get waylaid by their own too-clever financial engineering?? - so it makes a reader wonder what's what. if people don't know you, they may think you're all for suicide raffles ...

Et tu, Deadman? I had a pile

Michael Wolraich — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:32:13 +0000

In reply to genghis, i have trouble

Et tu, Deadman? I had a pile of TPM bloggers telling me that I was an idiotic asshole.

...how many more points do you think the market has to drop before those traders start jumping off buildings? Let's do a raffle.

I figure that most people have enough savings to get them through a two or three years without a job if that's what it takes to save the working class.

Is the irony really that subtle?

genghis, i have trouble

Deadman — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:13:00 +0000

In reply to I Say, Let 'Em Crash

genghis, i have trouble deciding what you believe and what is (admittedly clever) humor in your post. it seems like a mixture, which is probably the right view to have but a lot of people truly feel this is solely a problem for banks and rich people. i guarantee you if we do nothing, this crisis will likely end up hurting your average American at least as much or more than the rich. but maybe im just a credulous sheep...

and great clip, btw!!!