• foggy@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Can we all take a minute to appreciate the actual comedy Andy Kaufman level genius of George Santos?

    Like it wasn’t that he wanted to be a comedian, but he has by far the most hilarious character in political history.

    Like lying so prolifically and absurdly about everything from his career to his heritage to surviving assassination attempts… it stops being deceit and starts feeling like satire. His deadpan delivery, surreal contradictions (like being both a far-right politician and a Brazilian drag queen), and refusal to break character even after being exposed create a kind of involuntary performance art that skewers politics, media, and celebrity culture in one breath. From scamming a disabled vet’s dog fund to monetizing his downfall on Cameo…

    Truly, one of the most comedic characters humanity has seen.