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‘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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