I have noticed over the last ten years that comedians are making more sense than the politicians when it comes to matters of running our country. It used to be only a joke when you combined politics and comedy. Remember Pat Paulsen from the Smothers Brothers era running for president all those many years?
With the advent of shows like, Steven Colbert, John Stewart, and Bill Maher, I now get my political viewpoint from them. And so do many other people as well. In fact, I laugh (and it is not a ha ha laugh) at the politicians, and I actually think about what the comedians are talking about. The politicians even go on these shows to try and gain back this audience.
It used to be that comedians would have to stretch the truth to get a laugh. But if you really watch these shows, they now just tell the truth exactly like it is. And the politicians come off so ridiculous that it is sometimes even embarrassing to watch. Unfortunately for us, these politicians are the ones running our country. I don’t completely blame the politicians. After all, we keep voting them in.
I think we need to shift our thinking. Maybe a comedian is the right person to run for office. He or she is not afraid to be their own person. They can think fast on their feet. If they don’t give us what we want, they are out of a job. So they are constantly trying to hone their craft. If they don’t show up to work, they are out of a job. Their pay is based on how they please us. If we don’t like them, they are out of a job. The better their ratings, the more power they have to get more money. If their ratings go down, they get canceled. And if they don’t have a job, they can’t get health insurance. They are subject to the same rules of life as we are.
Hmmm, I think maybe we should just treat politicians the way the rest of us are treated. You know, be subject to the same rules that we have to follow. I have no problem with people who follow the same rules as we do and get more things out of life than others, especially when they do something better than others. But I do have a problem with those who get more while not following the same rules, and they don’t even care about those who are adversely affected.
Well politicians, let’s look at the bright side. We may not take you seriously anymore, but you sure do make for great entertainment. You should all get your own reality shows. You would knock Jersey Shore right out of the top of the reality ratings. Anyone for “The Situation” as president?
And that is: The Bembreneth Way.
The Bembreneth Way 