Why Veep's Stressful Elections Feel So Real ? Explained

Elections are a notoriously stressful time. Veep, a political satire following Vice President Selina Meyer’s struggles to become President of the United States, loved using its comedy to give us a hilarious, cringe-worthy, and surprisingly realistic look into the dark heart of politics and the election cycle. So let’s take a closer look at the rather horrifying truths that Veep laid bare about our elections and why they’re so miserable for all of us – and how, in the end, even with all of the chaos, the show gave us a bit of hope.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:43 The champaign chaos
03:13 The election nightmare
06:34 Dealing with the aftermath
08:20 How the show actually ended on a note of *hope*

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