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I had thought about this driving from someplace to someplace. And forgot about it. Then in the middle of the night I woke and remembered. I also had another similarity about how women are only conquests in the movie or wives. Not real people. That also mirrors the present Republican Party.

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Your writing is excellent...no surprise But please do not give up your cartoons, We really need out fix, particularly of orange 'drunpf' ...yes the real family name prior to their immigration.

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Cartooning is going to be number 1.

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Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

Nailed it! I’ve been asking for years why the MAGA’s continue to love this guy after all the proof of his lies and failures, and this explains it perfectly!

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Oct 17·edited Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

A most excellent and welcomed analysis of the sick party that is MAGA

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At the end of the film we learn where the characters wound up. One of the funniest, then, was SENATOR 'Bluto' Blutarsky.

It's no longer funny.

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WOW, You nailed it! Anything to avoid reality

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Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

I have to agree with everyone who’s written so far—your analysis is. Thanks, Michael!

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Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

At least Animal House was funny, and the fact that it's a fiction (sort of) makes it more palatable. It does rather signal the coming of MAGA when we are told at the end that Bluto goes on to marry the beautiful woman and become a US Senator. Nothing about the orange bragasaurus is the least bit amusing, however.

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Very good and most would agree with your analysis. Good piece of writing Michael!

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Oct 18Liked by Michael de Adder

While Trump is the ultimate, extreme Bluto, what makes this even scarier and more like a horror movie, than just the idea of diagnosed, psychologically impaired, unable to understand empathy, Trump and Elon, being the 2 most powerful people in the world, is the horrifying reality that the Heritage Foundation will take power once Trump has extinguished all opposition, and Vance will lead a White Nationalist, FauxChristian Fundamentalist, Fascist, Authoritarian Government. Project2025

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Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

I have always enjoyed the sharp wit in your cartoons...and now we find out how well you can write.

This 'letting go' may be the opening to a whole new world in journalism.

Good For You.

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Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

Astute observations as always! We are living in a dystopian frat house actuality 🙄

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Oct 17Liked by Michael de Adder

Great analysis. Thank you- I have been mystified ever since he surfaced.

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Oct 18Liked by Michael de Adder

Okay, I watched Bluto's speech. I get it now. The spewing of stupid nonsense loud and long enough to evoke an emotional response. Very on-brand tRump for young people.

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Oct 18Liked by Michael de Adder

Good post. I had forgotten Animal House. I just remember it being stupid funny.

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