I am a huge fan of the British sketch comedy group Monty Python. For a political science professor, this clip is like politico-comedic gold. Here is Dennis the peasant’s views on democratic legitimacy, the proper role of popular mandates in the wielding of supreme executive power, and a sarcastic critique of socialist critiques of liberal capitalism (“oh, there you go bringing class into it again!”). And remember, “you don’t vote for kings.”
