One of the most beloved and sympathetic characters in the history of American Film is George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart masterfully portrays the young idealistic man who sacrifices his own dreams out of a sense of obligation to his family and his community, becoming a jaded and bitter man in the process. Of course, George's outlook changes when Clarence, an angel, shows George that a world bereft of all of his sacrifice would be a terrible, terrible place.
Can you remember what George's role was in the community? Can you remember what he did that put him in a position to help so many people and improve so many lives?
Minister? Teacher? Mayor?
No.
He was a banker.
h/t Michael Medved via John Stossel
He worked for Chase investing in sub-prime derivatives, right?
ReplyDeleteActually, he ran a Building and Loan that made home loans to recent immigrants who couldn't get them from other banks, so you're not too far off :-)
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