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Wed 11 Mar, 2009 08:43 am
The Great Depression was already taken, so I thought we could call it The Great Unraveling. What do you think we should call this economic situation we are in?
The "go shopping" hangover of 2009.
I have heard (and used) the term "Bush Recession".
"Bush Depression" would be a fine term (although it may be confused with an emotional state felt by many over the past eight years).
Bushonomics, or greed aftermath.
Bush Depression would probably make reference to his mental state.
...or like ebrown suggester, ours for the last 8 years. I know it was for me.
How about The Global Bankruptcy. Although we haven't technically declared it, I think it sums things up.
I'd go for that - Global Bankruptcy is pretty accurate.
I like Boomerang's train of thought. As much as I disliked Bush Co. this collapse is bigger than his drunkin' frat boy economics. Both Reagan and Clinton share some of the blame, but we the consumer and our financial institutions are the biggest culprits.
I think it could be referred to as:
The Great Capitalist Hangover of the 21st Century
Oooh, that's good.
Yeah, I agree that Bush is not the root cause. He's just the one who stepped on the gas in the car that had, up until then, been merely pointed towards the edge of the cliff, in neutral, with a strong wind.
It seems to me that y'all may be jumping the gun a bit.
We don't know if this depression is going to be as great as the last one. It could be that this one is a so-so depression, or even a pretty lousy depression.
So I change my vote to "The Overrated Depression" (and keep my fingers crossed).
humphrey, it's an older name so it shouldn't interfere with too many people on the street
it's got a good sound, and it's adaptable, "this humphrey is really getting me down", my 401k was humphried beyond belief" stuff like that
Hmmm... seems like the bank fiasco contributed in a big way to this, so I'd probably go with something like:
The Bank Bailout Abomination
our depression has a first name
it's george
our depression has a second name
it's bush
oh george bush has a way
with bologna
I think you left out a verse:
Oh, we have to eat it every day
and if you ask me why I'll saaaaay...
brilliant!
I suggest a merge.
have your people call mine ....
br549
The Financial Decline of 2009
i got it guys!
here it is folks!
"The Ultra Depression"
lets wait a few years, maybe 2.. and see what america is like. obama better have a plan.
OGIONIK wrote:
i got it guys!
here it is folks!
"The Ultra Depression"
lets wait a few years, maybe 2.. and see what america is like. obama better have a plan.
THe Ultra Depression -- THUD -- that could work.
I'll give it a name, as soon as I've thought of one.
Profligate spending fuelled by borrowing
The great wanker banker jerk off.
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