The following satire is a whimsical look at American politics from the viewpoint of a being from another planet. Readers are advised to not be eating or drinking anything while reading this post. Readers are also advised to hide their cats ... just in case.

By the way, it is easy for natives of the USA to become clowns, because congressional elections take place every two years.
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The above satire was originally published at The Moderate Voice.