King Ubu, Trump’s Dadaist Precursor

JL;DR SUMMARY Donald Trump's behavior, particularly his controversial statements and demeanor, is likened to the character of Ubu Roi from a French play by Alfred Jarry, known for his grotesque and nonsensical nature, representing a dark and tyrannical authority that was once confined to theater but now embodied by Trump in reality. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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