America IRL: so much has happened in 2020 and it's months from being over. We don't know how much more we can take.

America in the Scandal Universe: Ah well, yet another assassination and someone blew up a city. Welp. Whatcha gonna do. Both parties are literally the same.

Me, re: real life politics: Imagine actually believing both parties are exactly the same and have no differences.

Me, watching Scandal: OMFG, how is the GOP to the left of the Obama administration. Wait...that character is a Dem? Is this what it's like in Jill Stein's head?

I would absolutely watch a show just about everyone else in the Scandal universe. Even local news stations.

Scandal Americans: Lmao, remember when our Veep went to prison for murder bur then didn't do the murder...as far as we know?

QAnon IRL: Q is actually some dude running a website and trolling.

QAnon in the Scandal Universe: Q is the man running the #BlackInPaleontology Twitter chat.

Every presser during Mellie's campaign IRL: Just want to circle back to how your campaign manager also dated the president.

Any state local/politician in the scandal universe: I'm running for president!

You, any state local/politician's spouse in the scandal universe: Nah. I am not dying in some absolutely buckwild way. FOH.

The general US public in the Scandal universe: Where is Congress? No, literally...do they still come to work and vote on stuff or...

Everyone in congress in the Scandal universe: