Politics has always looked a lot like pimpin. The politicians are the pimps, and the people are the ones being sold dreams. Every few years the same smooth talkers come around with promises of change and equality, but when the dust settles, most of us are still standing in the same place. Every now and then a politician delivers a policy that hits the mark, but for the most part the game remains the same. What we see is performance. What we get is control.
I have always believed that politics is a carefully staged play. Everything is color-coded, scripted, and intentional. There are no accidents. Every image, every leak, every rally is part of a larger show. Politicians are not only pimps. They are also puppets. The real question is who is the puppeteer pulling the strings. Because it is obvious that whoever holds those strings is powerful enough to keep the show running even when one of the main characters starts to look like he is falling apart in real time.
When the show looks tired
Lately we have all been watching a strange spectacle. President Trump (Agent Orange), the man who never stops talking, has started showing signs that something deeper might be going on. We see the bruised hands and swollen ankles. We hear about repeated hospital visits and MRI scans. We see the side of the face drooping in one clip and not in another. Then, there are marathon posting sessions on Truth Social. Overnight, strings of messages appear. They are often more erratic and angrier than the daytime posts.
I am not a medical professional. I am not diagnosing this man with anything. What I am saying is that we are watching a pattern of behavior that fits what doctors call sundowning. Sundowning refers to confusion, agitation, and erratic behavior that often occur in the evening or late at night. The Cleveland Clinic notes this is common in people with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia. The Mayo Clinic says it occurs when the brain’s internal clock fails. This leads to disorientation as daylight dims. Again, I am not saying Agent Orange has dementia. His behavior shows a pattern of confusion and agitation. Doctors often see this when the brain is tired, overloaded, or unbalanced.
So why does the puppeteer keep him on stage?
The System Loves a Distraction
The political machine thrives on chaos. It depends on spectacle to keep people divided and distracted. As long as citizens are arguing over personalities, no one asks about policy. No one asks where the money really goes. No one asks who profits from every election cycle. A confused and impulsive leader is a perfect distraction.
Every time Agent Orange goes on one of his midnight rants, newsrooms light up. Networks make money. Campaign managers collect more data. The social platforms feed on clicks and outrage. Real issues like healthcare, housing, foreign policy, and the environment often get ignored. They barely make it past the headlines.
That is why I say politics is pimpin. The politicians are not running the game. The game is running them. Just like a pimp controls his stable through manipulation, the political system keeps people hooked. It does this using fear, loyalty, and illusion. You think you are choosing, but the choice has already been made. You think you are free, but you are just moving between preapproved options.
Who benefits from keeping a visibly unsteady man front and center? Power does. The machinery behind the office, the donors, the corporations, the lobbyists, all need a recognizable face to hold the crowd’s attention while they operate the real levers of control.
If the main character looks unpredictable, even better. That unpredictability fuels ratings, polarizes voters, and justifies emergency policies. It keeps everyone talking about personality instead of power. Whether Agent Orange is sick or not almost becomes irrelevant. The point is that the system allows it, maybe even encourages it, because it serves a larger agenda.
When a performer forgets lines in a play, the director quietly pulls them aside and replaces them. with an understudy, But in politics, the director doubles down. The chaos is good for business.
The Question No One Wants to Ask
Why are we pretending not to notice? Why are so many people still cheering while the performance crumbles? The late-night social media tirades, the physical fatigue, the strange lapses, they are all out there in plain sight. Yet the machine keeps rolling.
The National Institutes of Health notes that confusion, aggression, and sleep issues often get worse during sundowning episodes. Anyone watching can see that Agent Orange’s behavior gets more erratic at night. But the people responsible for guarding the system act like nothing is happening.
If a president or any candidate showed these signs, there would be quick medical checks and nonstop coverage. But because this particular figure is useful, the silence is deafening. It tells us that transparency in government is selective. It tells us that the puppeteer has favorites.
What the people should see
My stance on the voting system has never been the norm. The system is designed to make the masses feel involved while real power sits in rooms we will never enter. We live in a world where the global market can say there’s a recession, yet billion-dollar profits keep coming in. That contradiction alone proves that the math is fake.
We are now watching someone who seems physically weak and mentally unstable. Yet, they hold one of the most powerful positions on Earth. Maybe that is the point. The puppeteer might want to show us that it doesn’t matter how clear the dysfunction is. Control is still control, and people will keep playing along.
This piece is not about diagnosing anyone. It is about observation and accountability. If the president’s nightly actions make us wonder about their stability, the public deserves to know. When leadership starts to sundown, the people are the ones left standing in the dark.
Politics is still pimpin, and the puppets keep dancing. Until we start asking who owns the stage and who writes the script, nothing changes. The show must go on, but at some point the curtain has to come down.
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