This Simpsons clip perfectly captures the total absurdity of the 2016 election

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The Simpsons rendering of the 2016 presidential election
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Fed up with all the petty arguments and overused talking points of the 2016 election cycle? Marge Simpson feels your pain. The drama is literally giving her nightmares.

"I can't take it anymore," Marge says. "Basic manners are gone from politics. What is it with these ding-dongs?"

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Julie Kliegman
Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.