SNL sketch: "inflation is our friend" (from 1978)

[swissaustrian]

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Wow. History repeats itself.

 

[acptulsa]

Wow. History repeats itself.

Not exactly.

People were laughing at Ackeroyd. Now that people other than comedians are saying that stuff with a straight face, I don't hear anyone laughing.

 

[RJB]

Not exactly.

People were laughing at Ackeroyd. Now that people other than comedians are saying that stuff with a straight face, I don't hear anyone laughing.

That's exactly what I was thinking. What was satirical skit then, is a speech for real policy today.

 

[acptulsa]

That's exactly what I was thinking. What was satirical skit then, is a speech for real policy today.

That's why we call it Clown World.