Compelling Humor and First World Problems: Monty Python's Flying Congress.

 In the midst of current events, and certainly in the stupidity of an entire political entity, I've been finding myself resourcing to the comedic talents of George Carlin and Louis C.K in order to not let my useless, foreign anger mix with divergent feelings of social anxiety and moral dilemmas, which, by the way, make me question the integrity of the country I've been living for the last month.

But what really keeps me motivated to not believe that there is no hope for humanity, let alone a population consumed by mainstream ignorance, is the surreal genius of the Monty Python's Flying Circus crew.

The Pythons have deliberately “sabotaged” the way I think of the modern world; I have, too, applied a vast range of the Python's best sketches to current-day struggles. And by “struggles” I mean three CEO's deciding whether to get an estate in Aspen, an one million dollar toilet, or a brand new wife.

So, while contrasting the most hilarious bits of the Flying Circus with these “first world problems”, I encountered myself fond of a particular sketch to apply to the American Debt Ceiling Crisis and almost any failure at reaching a compromise to satisfy a common goal: The “Spam” sketch.

If you are not familiar with the sketch, here's a nifty YouTube link: 

Indeed, my socially awkward friends; The Spam sketch is the manifestation of everyday politics in a nutshell. This is where it gets good – when we start imagine the structure of Congress to the picture of that amazing skit.

Note to the reader: Comparing the genius of the Pythons with the mediocrity of Congressmen makes me die a little inside...

...But I digress.

Just imagine Obama shouting out the possible ways of resolving the conflict while John Boehner, dressed as a creepy old woman, rejects every single option from the menu. Meanwhile, the “supercommittee” abruptly interrupts Boehner with a pretty catchy song that goes, “debt, debt, debt, we love debts”.

So, yeah. I basically rely in surreality, randomness, and political idiocy to develop a pretty strange sense of humor.

Let the talent of the Pythons fill your angst with glee.