Is the movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”…
A psyop?
In the movie, George gives a passionate monologue on banking. When confronted with a bank run.
This has bothered me since going down the bitcoin rabbit hole.
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I don't see it that way. The Bailey Building & Loan is actually closer to Bitcoin ideals—it's decentralized (family-owned), transparent about where money goes, and serves the community instead of extracting wealth upward.
Potter's the real villain representing what Bitcoiners hate: centralized control and rent-seeking. He's crony capitalism meets central banking.
George's speech about money staying in the community vs going to Potter? That's anti-fractional reserve. He's saying their deposits go into real assets (homes and loans) that support the community, not speculation.
When people can't pay their loans, George doesn't kick them out—he believes in them, and even uses his own honeymoon money to keep the community afloat—and out of the hands of Potter.
The movie isn't banking propaganda—it shows productive community lending vs parasitic wealth extraction. George's model is much closer to peer-to-peer than Potter's centralized empire.
I feel better, thanks! You saved one of my favorite movies!
I guess I am extra cynical these days! Thanks for the thoughtful reply.
Die Hard is the best Christmas movie ever. I will make my last stand on this hill.
Die Hard is a great Christmas movie, so is It's A Wonderful Life (I really see it as a New Year's movie—it's such an important gratitude and reset movie for me).
...but no Christmas is complete without National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Rambo: First Blood ;)
I see your National Lampoon’s and raise you The Long Kiss Goodnight.
Oooh, yes! Haven't seen that one in a minute. Definitely going to be re-watching it this Christmas.
All in: Lethal Weapon. 😉
💯 So in. ;)
Christmas = Shane Black movie marathon 🎄 💥
The Monster Squad... The Predator... The Last Boy Scout... Last Action Hero! All. In. :)
Then, Doctor Who marathon? Because there's never a wrong time to watch Doctor Who.
There is only one Doctor Who…
This is a statement of fact.
No doubt. Tom Baker was such an iconic Doctor. I also think it's a beautiful thing that David Tennant grew up watching Doctor Who and literally became an actor so that he could play the role. I am a huge fan of David Tennant as The Doctor. It really is a 1A/1B kind of conversation. There are a few arcs in the series as powerful as David Tennant's arc with Rose.
Yes and no. It's more of a pastiche of Americana of the time.
It's not a psy op. It's just very optimistic