But like Ralph and Norton, Donald Trump's actions mirror their never-successful, often over-the-top ambitious schemes that failed through comedic bumbling, 'poor choices' and resultant absurd dilemmas...that sometimes revolved around women's rights and social attitudes (!)...When is America going to settle down and address these issues, its racial history and finally move onward to the future?]
Ralph's and Norton's 1950s end game, to quickly 'strike it rich', seems to have been a central American fantasy then and continues to be so in the current political world surrounding Donald Trump. Like Donald Trump, and his companions and henchmen, the two men of this post are not interested in historical fame as wise leaders unless this attribute leads to wealth; and it seems they believe they are already wise and leaders by some automatic endowment.
Wealth is the endpoint of all comical 'doings' of these kinds of characters, fictional and real. Currently, these 'doings' have almost exclusively sprung from Donald Trump's attempts to carry off being President; but Trump's political moves and personal behavior often seem to be undecipherable, sometimes wacky, and too often conducted under the surface...and or for nefarious reasons not always in the best interest of America.
Eerily, the relationship and life-doings' of these two television sitcom men-pals seem, 65 years later, to closely resemble the Trump administration's sometimes clueless efforts to steer the American ship of state through global and domestic waters. Furthermore, the Trump administration appears not to have a ship's compass except when there is wealth to be gained.
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CURTAIN RISES. ED NORTON GETS A CALL FROM HIS MAN-PAL AND INSTIGATOR.
(Ring, ring...’Hey, Norton...how’s things down there in Oklahoma? ....wha’, Texas?...Geez, Norton, how'dja get to Texas?...Anyway, f...k, we're wasting time here Pal...Look, nice piece a gas action in some hellhole country next to France or somewhere, maybe lots of oil, too...country?...Karin or somethin...yeah, probably named after somebody's girlfriend or somethin, deep history over there...Yeah, Norton, they're ready to play ball...and...Wha? you and your crew are on it already?...Now look here Norton, you don’t pull that on me anymore, nobody makes a play without gettin' my OK...OK?...Changes, Norton, changes, buddy...Oh, yeah? ...Wellll, 'F U', too, Pal...Yeah?...I got the US of A army to put right on your butt unless I get my piece...No Norton, I'm not callin' from Florida, I’m sittin here in the Big Chair and I don't get backtalk from nobody...Wha?...OK I know you don’t mean no disrespect...So...Yeah, we're still pals...So shut up and let me finish, will ya?...I got a golf tee-off in 15...So Norton, here's how it's gonna go... Coordination...Yeah, that's the key...Yeah, now you got it...So, you with me now?... So here's how it goes...Bet you didn't know I’ve got some major strings tied to this chair...I'm like a god to these people,... you wouldn't believe it, Norton...but first we got to get a man in play to deal with the homeboy players there...let me finish here...Geez, Pal....so...yeah, now you're readin' me...Yeah, you gotta pack your bags, you're traveling for sure...No! No stopover in Vegas...Hold on, Norton, first we got to make you legit, you can't just walk in there wearing your bathrobe and smokin a cigar...we gotta make you respectable, so to speak ...so Norton, you're not gonna believe this, Pal...This is me, the genius talkin' here, Pal...I'm so genius, they call me the king 'o the free world..can you believe that!...Hold on a sec, Norton, let me finish...I’m gonna make you official...Wha? Nah, UN Ambassador's for boy scouts and women...look, you're gonna be my Secretary of Energy...no, Norton, you don't have to know anything about energy...(mumbling...you'd be dangerous if you did)...Look at me, I don't know nothin about this gig except somebody back when chopped down a prune tree or somethin' and they still think I'm a genius, the best ever in 80 years since when this country started!...Anyway, back to your new job, Norton, those people in that energy office do all their own work...like, they just go around making sure the gas meters work...yeah, in the whole country... takes lot's 'o them, ya know...yeah, Ha! I know....like Santa's elves...Anyway, so all you have to do is sit in a big office, walk around a little to show who's boss, go to lunches...yeah, you know, dog and pony act...and get your ass over there to Karin or where ever when I tell you...Wha? Sure, sure the Russian guy is cool, already got his ok and what his take is gonna be...yeah, now you're talkin, Norton...Yup, piece a cake. Look, Pal, good you’re on board and tell your crew not to worry, plenty to go around. Wha? Another question? Come on, Norton, I gotta go... got tee off yesterday...wha?...g..dam, yes you can wear your boots to work.
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