In HBO’s terrific documentary Ren Faire, a surly 86-year-old Texas Renaissance Festival owner who calls himself King George refuses to surrender control of his empire to a new generation of leadership. As a result, everyone around him is engulfed in anxiety and chaos. This week, we have a televised debate between two King Georges who are likewise determined to maintain power, except they’re vying for control of nukes and domestic policy instead of turkey legs and kettle corn.
We’ve heard it before: The polls have repeatedly shown this is a rematch most Americans don’t want. Biden and Trump are the two oldest major party candidates ever to get on the ballot. And with their first clash of 2024 airing Thursday,…
