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Voters in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest state, just elected an illiterate clown to Congress. He ran on the platform, “It can’t get any worse.” With gems like these, who needs fiction for entertainment anymore?

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Let’s have a moment of silence for the political career of Rich Whitney, the Green Party gubernatorial candidate in Illinois whose name was misspelled “Rich Whitey” in 23 wards on the voting machines.

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Heartrending tale of abject poverty: a measly $1.05 billion in profit, only double what they made last year. How will Goldman Sachs employees feed their families? I’d like to announce my new non-profit, the Banking Assistance and Relief Fund (BARF). Your contribution will help us combat destitution on Wall Street and banish impunity wherever these violations occur. Thank you.