We can all see the title and think, instinctively, that such a thing is insane... But we must, as with all things, separate the word and it's definition from it's practical reality. In practical reality, politics is a joke. Politics detaches and distorts the issue it addresses to a meaningless blog of idealism, sensationalism, and rhetoric. Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk... If they can confine you to the contentment of talking about your problems, or hearing others simply talk about your problems, nothing changes. Worse are the shows that laugh at problems and turn them to comedy.