Did you ever wonder how Europe ended up being such an utter dog’s breakfast in terms of political alliances and associated asshattery?

Blame the Treaty of Westphalia:

That was from back when English comedy used to be really, really funny. These days, though… We have to put up with this sort of shite:

This sort of thing is marginally better:

… but not by much when compared with old-school Monty Python and classics like Yes, Minister, Fawlty Towers, and To the Manor Born.

Speaking of the latter:

In terms of humour, though, it is difficult to think of any modern comedian – American or British – who can do better than a certain US President:

Well, there’s Rowan Atkinson, of course, but he’s from a different, and much funnier, generation of Brit comics.

Truly, the world of comedy has gone a long way downhill.