I try real hard to remind myself when people tell me their sob stories that somewhere out there is someone who would be flabbergasted at the bullshit being spewed in my face.
Ackshually the current state of the USA is highly reminiscent of the late Roman period of circa 300 CE. Civil unrest, oligarchic rule, bureaucratic overload, corruption, a state of perpetual internal and external conflict, rapid succession and dramatic leadership shifts...
Have you seen the DVD commentary btw? You know in the film Lazarus says "I don't get out of character until the DVD commentary", well, he didn't drop character for the DVD commentary either he just stays Lincoln Osiris through the whole thing. It's like watching a whole extra level of the film. There is even some side stuff he did you can find on YT, like, a couple of skits with him just staying in character, it seems he really loved that one. :)
