rant · moment 12 of 13
We Like That Politicians Don't Run Anything, Plus Darlene's Chinese Restaurant Story
from Lindsay Clancy, Darline Graham, & The American Woman | The Tim Dillon Show #510 · #510
5 min
He argues Americans elected Darlene Graham precisely because it's openly fake and we prefer knowing the suits make the decisions, then does an extended bit as Darlene recounting Lindsey Graham's generosity to a skinny waiter and the 'spies' on his computer.
- Tim argues we secretly like that politicians don't actually have power, even though we claim to dislike it.
- We've never demanded competence or honesty from politicians, and a senator admitting ignorance on national security is treated as acceptable.
- Darlene's story about finding military men dressed as women on her brother Lindsay's computer, which he explained were undercover spies.
- Tim claims voters actually prefer fake politicians because it removes any illusion that the system is real.
- Darlene confesses she doesn't know what China is, only that she likes Chinese food and has been to Chinese restaurants.
- Tim jokes that you'd want someone like this on a jury if you killed three of your kids.