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What Seinfeld and Tears for Fears Tell Us About Trump

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J. Aaron Simmons
Nov 04, 2024
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One of my favorite episodes of Seinfeld is “The Bizarro Jerry.” In that episode, Elaine meets three new friends who are all mirror images of Jerry, Kramer, and George. Let’s call them the “Inverse Set.”

What she initially takes to be compelling about the Inverse Set is that they fix all the problems she had with Jerry, George, and Kramer. All the petty …

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