The Switch

One of my favourite episodes of Seinfeld is episode 97 “The Switch”. It goes like this:

Jerry is dating Sandy, a "non-laugher" who seems unamused by his jokes. When Jerry goes to Sandy's apartment he meets Laura, her roommate, who laughs at his jokes and is attractive.

Jerry tells George he wants to break up with Sandy and date Laura. Jerry and George brainstorm how to accomplish "the roommate switch".

The particularly funny bit is when Jerry seeks George’s advice on how to execute the switch and George proposes:

George suggests Jerry propose a ménage à trois. Sandy will be disgusted, break up with Jerry, and tell Laura, who will feel flattered, paving the way for Jerry to ask her out. However, both Sandy and Laura agree to the ménage à trois and a shocked and scared Jerry backs out.

Genius.

This episode came to mind reading all the reviews of the Biden v Trump debate. This is what is currently on The Australian home page:

So in the ways of Seinfeld, here is an idea.

Jerry is played by the Democratic Party.

Sandy is played by Joe Biden.

Laura is played by Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California.

George is played by Kamala Harris.

So … Kamala proposes that Joe and Gavin engage in a ménage à trois.

Simple. That will fix everything.

Fair dinkum. Is this what politics in the most important democracy in the world has become.