The Three Stooges of Politics: A Buffoonish Ballet of Bravado, Blunders, and Balderdash (with a dash of alleged laptops and a sprinkle of unhinged ambition)

Tennessee Raven
4 min readDec 4, 2023

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In the grand, chaotic pantomime that is American politics, three unlikely clowns command the spotlight: Donald J. Trump, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Joe Biden. Each a grotesque caricature in their own right, they parade through their political acts with the finesse of a cat on a unicycle, each more absurd than the last.

Trump give his supporters the “Vulgar V””

The Teflon Tripper: Trump, the self-proclaimed “very stable genius,” expertly deflects blame like a greased-up pinball, bouncing accusations off his impervious ego. His pronouncements, often delivered in the dead of night via Twitter tantrum, have the weight of a feather in a hurricane. He’s the magician who pulls plagiarism and alleged Chinese bribes out of thin air, then accuses his audience of being blind. His political juggling act involves flaming chainsaws and untied shoelaces, a chaotic spectacle that leaves everyone questioning both his sanity and the location of the nearest fire exit. But beneath the bluster, Trump whispers of a return to greatness, a Make America Great Again 2.0, a darker reflection of the Camelot dream, casting long shadows over the American stage. He’s not a hero, he’s a huckster, a carnival barker promising a glittering utopia built on sand.

The Falcon Fantast: RFK Jr., the eco-warrior turned avian enthusiast, grapples with imaginary villains like Big Pharma while hawking kale smoothies and conspiracy theories. He rips off his shirt and challenges all comers to a “pose down”. He’s traded his toga for a falconer’s glove, hoping to channel his inner Che Guevara with a dash of feathered friends. His act raises more eyebrows than a flock of surprised owls, leaving audiences wondering if the birds are in on the bit. His pronouncements about dead fathers, CIA conspiracies and shadowy forces are a verbal tightrope walk without a net, leaving everyone breathless and slightly terrified of the landing. And then, with a flourish, he throws in “Make America Camelot Again” — a twist on the Trumpian slogan, a yearning for a mythical past where heroes soared like falcons and truth reigned supreme. His act is a bizarre blend of environmentalism, paranoia, and a desperate hope for a different kind of American renaissance. It’s not a dream, it’s a delusion, a self-constructed Camelot where he’s the lone knight on a plastic steed.

Sleepy Joe, the Stumblebum Spelunker: Biden, the seasoned politician with a memory like a leaky bucket, navigates speeches like a tipsy tightrope walker, one foot perpetually searching for solid ground or the next speech to plagiarize. His roller coaster of non-sequiturs and misplaced modifiers keeps audiences on the edge of their seats, unsure if they’ll laugh or cry. He’s the master of political prestidigitation, pulling rabbits out of hats that might not even exist, like infrastructure deals and bipartisan cooperation ( which exist only in his delusional mind). His act is a charming, bumbling ode to the forgotten corners of American politics, leaving everyone wondering what he’ll pull out of his sleeve next, or if those “Big Guy” laptop whispers hold any water. Yet, even amidst the stumbles, there’s a flicker of life behind those glassy, drugged rodent like eyes. We forgive his comments as we forgive granny for passing gas at the dinner table and blame it on the family dog.

These three stooges, despite their wildly different routines, share a common thread: an inflated sense of self that could rival a hot air balloon. Trump, the bombastic huckster, thrives on drama, relishing the spotlight like a moth to a flame. Kennedy, the mystical falconer, dances on the edge of reality, blurring the lines between truth and fiction faster than a hummingbird’s wings. And Biden, the endearing fumbler, stumbles through the political tent with the agility of a confused tapir, somehow managing to keep everyone entertained with his disarming grin, even when the whispers of laptops and his naked and stoned son Hunter swirl around him.

So whether you’re chuckling with them, gasping at their gaffes, or nervously hoping they don’t set the political house on fire, one thing’s certain: these three jesters are guaranteed to keep the American pantomime running. Grab your popcorn, folks, and settle in for a front-row seat to the most bizarre, laugh-out-loud, and occasionally hair-raising political spectacle this side of a slapstick pie fight — with a healthy dose of “Big Guy” intrigue, a sprinkle of unhinged ambition, and a dash of shattered Camelot dreams thrown in. These three stooges are a sad commentary of what our great nations future hangs upon.

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