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U.S. Government Asks China For Quick Loan To Bail Out Silicon Valley Bank
Babylon Bee ^ | Mar 13, 2023 | Babylon Bee

Posted on 03/13/2023 3:43:27 PM PDT by george76

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an attempt to avert a major financial disaster in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, the Biden Administration held a special meeting with Chinese President Xi to ask him for a quick loan to help bail out the failing bank.

"Hey, Xi old buddy! I haven't seen you since we were pallin' around in the foothills of the Himalayas!" said Biden to the CCP leader. "We need a couple bucks. Just a small loan to bail out some bankers and prevent the collapse of the economy again. Can you do us a solid? We promise we'll pay you back! Please?"

"Pretty please?"

Xi reportedly withdrew his hand from a pot of honey long enough to shake Biden's hand and offer him a guaranteed loan of a few hundred billion. In return, Biden offered up the land in East Palestine, the island of Taiwan, and one of Hunter's paintings as security.

"Thanks, Xi ol' buddy ol' pal," Biden gushed, according to witnesses. "You won't regret this! I'm sure a future president of future generations of Americans will pay you back long after I'm dead!"

At publishing time, several more banks had collapsed, forcing the U.S. to ask Ukraine for some of its aid money back.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; bank; banks; china; collapse; donatechina; donatefreerepublic; esg; signature; signaturebank; siliconvalley; siliconvalleybank; svb; svbcollapse; ukraine
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1 posted on 03/13/2023 3:43:27 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Uh, not a joke


2 posted on 03/13/2023 3:44:03 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jiim)
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To: george76

Parody and reality are merging ever faster.


3 posted on 03/13/2023 3:52:34 PM PDT by Fzob
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To: Regulator

The 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in US history just happened within 3 days of each other.

Barney Frank has been on the Board of Signature Bank since 2015.


4 posted on 03/13/2023 3:52:41 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Regulator
We don't know that yet.

C'mon, Man!

5 posted on 03/13/2023 3:55:45 PM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (We have a new Super Hero: Tucker Man!!)
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To: george76

Reality should not be so close to satire.


6 posted on 03/13/2023 3:57:46 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: george76

Is he expecting a postal order next Thursday?


7 posted on 03/13/2023 4:00:01 PM PDT by AceMineral (One day men will beg for chains.)
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To: george76

Rots of Ruck!


8 posted on 03/13/2023 4:10:19 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: metmom

Dear Ukraine, please bail out US banks


9 posted on 03/13/2023 4:11:32 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

Probably can’t borrow more from China. We’re just printing more money.

As an aside, this was the best Babylon Bee ever! Thought it was real!!!


10 posted on 03/13/2023 4:13:32 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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There are lots of personal stories about how the SVB collapse affected people, here is one from the internet. ( Not me ).

I was in an absolute panic on Friday after I heard about the collapse of SVB, my first thought was “How are my kids going to go to college?” and “Will we be able to pay the mortgage?”

For a good 30 minutes I frantically scrolled twitter trying to assess how much damage was done to my finances, and then a realization washed over me in an awesome wave. I do not have any money, and college is garbage.

Then I made a bagel.


11 posted on 03/13/2023 4:18:16 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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Many a true word spoken in jest.................spit.


12 posted on 03/13/2023 4:25:48 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads and Grumpy Grandads.)
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To: Dogbert41

CAn’t we just sell them Californicate? They have to take the people too or no deal.


13 posted on 03/13/2023 4:29:53 PM PDT by oldasrocks (quew)
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To: Regulator

The jokes on us, the biggest investors in Silicon Valley Bank are Chinese venture capitalists!


14 posted on 03/13/2023 4:35:51 PM PDT by Species8472 (Don't celebrate sin!)
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To: george76
Barney Frank has been on the Board of Signature Bank since 2015.

Without a full bailout, Barney and his roommate may have to restart the gay prostitution business.

15 posted on 03/13/2023 4:36:54 PM PDT by TChad (Progressives are in favor of removing healthy sex organs from children. Conservatives oppose this.)
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To: oldasrocks

Oh no! Don’t sell me. I might be able to speak some Chinese, but I’ll never be able to read and write the chicken scratches.


16 posted on 03/13/2023 4:38:21 PM PDT by DejaJude (I'll be back, again.)
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To: george76

Got me.


17 posted on 03/13/2023 5:14:58 PM PDT by cowboyusa (There is no co- existence with Pinks and Reds)
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To: george76

Take it out of Fascist Fuhrer Fauci’s retirement check.


18 posted on 03/13/2023 6:24:09 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: george76

Biden “Remember 10% for the Big Guy!”
Xi “ Gotcha, do you have Donald’s mailing address?”
Biden “No I mean me at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Xi “Donald is the only Big Guy that scares me.”
Biden “How about 5% for me and 5% for Donald?”
Xi “Nope, it is all for Donald, I bought your ass years ago and damn sure will not pay for it again. “
Telephone CLICK


19 posted on 03/13/2023 8:32:10 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter-deckhand-roughneck-oil field trash- drilling fluid tech-geologist-pilot- pharmacist)
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“Oh, you guys and your crazy money. What can we give you that you can’t print out of thin air for yourselves?”


20 posted on 03/13/2023 9:33:07 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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