‘Are We Collectively Nuts?’: ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci on Politics in the Age of Trump

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Veep creator Armando Iannucci explores the 'Are We Collectively Nuts?' reality of politics in the Trump era with biting satire and a dose of Kubrickian madness.

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Iannucci draws parallels between the paranoia and delusion of Dr. Strangelove's General Ripper and the 'forces beyond our comprehension' that fueled the rise of Trump and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
In the face of modern political chaos, Iannucci argues that 'we're all a bit mad' and urges Hollywood to embrace the absurdity with sharp-witted, no-holds-barred satire

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Armando Iannucci, Jack D. Ripper, Lionel Mandrake, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Veep, Dr. Strangelove

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