Another great SNL skit from season 47 and episode 11. This is one of the episodes hosted by Will Forte.
I love the SNL weekend update skits. Colin Jost and Michael Che are the funniest current news broadcasters on cable TV. They never fail to present the news in a way that makes you laugh about the current events in our political landscape and the social instability in the world even though these things make you want to cry.
In this skit they poke fun at President Biden's first 2 years in office but let's be fair, no American President in history has had to deal with as much turmoil and chaos left over from a previous leader than Biden has.
They also take a jab at Trump, who was hands down the worst President this country has ever seen. He was mentally unstable, an extreme narcissist and willing to whip up the religious right into a frenzy of political extremism even though he himself is most likely not really a Christian at all. Most billionaires turn out to be atheist no matter what face they give to the public. I don't have a problem with being a non-believer as I identify as atheist myself. It's the lies and manipulation of the American people that angers me.
That's the difference with Biden. He may not be one of the better Presidents we've had when you look at all the leaders from the past. But when you compare him to Donald Trump he is a genius.
There are also some well aimed shots at Democrats Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin who voted for reinstating the filibuster allowing the Republicans to block any bill that might prevent voter suppression. With one vote these two supposedly Democratic Senaters gave power back to the minority party. After the vote Senate Republicans lined up to shake Kyrsten Sinema's hand. That should tell you something about what's really going on here.
This is a weekend update that made me both laugh and cry. Our country's political system is in chaos and I don't anything can save it. At least we have Saturday Night Live to help us get through it.
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