Remember 2019? It's seems like ages ago, I know... but it would be prudent to review a few of the more riveting headlines:

• The Mueller Report -- After nearly two years of investigating the Trump-Russia conspiracy, spending over $30 million dollars and grilling over 500 witnesses, the much anticipated Mueller Report found there was no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion or obstruction of justice.
• Julian Assange Arrested -- After exposing classified documents that proved war crimes and egregious abuses of government power, the founder of WikiLeaks was arrested in London, and he continues to be held in a maximum security prison to this day.
• Creepy Uncle Joe -- After multiple accusers came forward and brought to light Joe Biden's record of creepy behavior, which had been known as an "open secret" in some circles, then-presidential candidate Biden said he was just trying to make a "human connection" and that he'd try to be more respectful of personal space moving forward.

Ah, the drama. It almost seems fickle and lighthearted when we contrast yesteryear with what has transpired since 2019. Two years of being hammered by a pandemic and the on-going threat of global war seem infinitely more important than a few stale headlines -- but before we jump back into current news, there is one more three-year-old story that has aged quite well:

BREAKING NEWS: Ukrainian Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky Elected President!

"Mr Zelensky, a political novice, is best known for starring in a satirical television series Servant of the People, in which his character accidentally becomes Ukrainian president."

Now THAT is entertainment! Imagine it: A comedian with no political experience, who plays a character that "accidentally" becomes president, actually gets elected as president -- and this same character is now starring in the epic global drama 'Russia Versus The World'. Who'd a thunk.

Of course, some claim the Ukrainian election was mired by Russian election interference and corruption, which are familiar sounding allegations. And, keep in mind, shortly after his election Zelensky had a conversation with another TV personality-turned-president -- Donald Trump -- which ultimately led to calls of impropriety and impeachment, after Trump asked him to look into the now well-documented Biden-Burisma scandal.

Does anyone still believe this is all just coincidence?

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