government intervention made sexy

[seperis]

Because if we cannot laugh at an economic death spiral, we cannot laugh at anything. Spoilers for the economic crisis! In case you were waiting for the coming movie.

Government Seizes WaMu and Sells Some AssetsThat'd be Washington Mutual, for those like me who said "Who the fuck is WaMu?" We have learned today that WaMu--okay, seriously, say

Comments

[leupagus]

OK, can anyone write a fic where Rodney is WaMu and John is JPMorgan? I can't decide if the government should be the Ancients or the Wraith. Ronon Security, Inc. took over Ford Holdings! Teyla Mutual, Inc. has a strict environmental policy! Weir and Company went bankrupt and was bought out by Carter Investments, which was then bought by Wolsey Limited, Inc!

IT COULD BE SO AWESOME.

[seperis]

*awed* That--that's inspired.

[leupagus]

And if I knew shit about finance, I would so write it. Medieval history majors =/= good economic pornorgraphers. THE TRAGIC TRUTH OF MY LIFE.

[seperis]

Considering the state of the economy, I suspect even the economists aren't that hot with things like the economy.

[dragojustine]

seriously, does anyone else notice the language being used? Failing companies == ruined women in need of rescue; it's hysterical. The dowries are terrible; we must be doing this old school

*dies laughing* I am going to be hearing the ruined-women framing of this WHENEVER I watch the news now. You just made my political investment SO MUCH MORE entertaining. Thank you.

*gigglesnerk*

[seperis]

IT MAKES IT SO MUCH LESS TERRIFYING AND SO MUCH FUNNIER! Poor WaMu, dress all torn, with Daddy Feddy gettin' her hitched up before she ruins the economy her reputation!.

[fyrdrakken]

It's been too long since I read anything of PJ O'Rourke's, so I can't quote his lines about combat accountants now when it would actually be semi-relevant. (Actually, I just googled, and while I turned up a chapter of his book that includes a couple of usages of the phrase, I think it must have been the reference to same in a dedication or another chapter that really made an impression on me.)

[fyrdrakken]

Oh, and your description reminds me of my fave bit from any Monty Python movie, "The Crimson Permanent Assurance" at the start of The Meaning of Life. Because I just can't get over the reimagining of a stodgy old British insurance company as a crew of financial pirates...

[madripoor_rose]

[fyrdrakken]

Let's say for the sake of argument that I can't view embedded vids because I'm blogging from work and don't even have speakers on my computer. (Because, I am, and don't remember to get online from home because I am 40 hours a week at work.) What were those vids of?

[seperis]

Maybe a musical? *speculative* So there could be dramatic crying during the dancing.

[ariadne83]

Ha it's like a Monty Python movie come to life, complete with swashbuckling accountants and CEOs being stabbed with letter-openers "It's fun to charter an accountant and sail the wide accountan-cy..."

[seperis]

*giggles* Monty Python goes with everything.