Arrested Development 10 Times The Show Mirrored The US Political Landscape

Arrested Development: 10 Times The Show Mirrored The US’ Political Landscape

Arrested Development is a show about the US’ individualistic culture. The show is eerily accurate in predicting the US’ political climate.

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Arrested Development is a show about the US’ regressive, narcissistic, and individualistic culture. First aired in 2003, the show is eerily accurate in predicting the US’ political climate.

In the past few years, events in real life have mirrored fictional events that transpired in the show. The Bluths have rightly been compared to many key political figures in the country, most notably the Trumps. Similarly, the Bluths live in a state of complete arrested development, leaving the only healthy child, Michael, in charge of keeping the family together.

10 When Lucille Bluth Hated Immigrants

The matriarch in control of all Bluths, Lucille is a cold, money-loving wife and mother. Season 4 begins with a flashback episode showing an evil Lucille plotting to ruin Cinqo de Mayo. Her reason is pure spite. Fans see Lucille, humorously wearing a witch-green face mask as she plots her revenge on immigrants. Using her husband’s considerable wealth and influence in the county, Lucille plans to stage her own celebration: Cinqo de Quatro. Her plan is to deplete party supplies, thereby ruining Cinqo de Mayo celebrations the next day.

9 When Lucille Bluth Hated LGBTQ+ People

Lucille Bluth doesn’t just hate immigrants. She also hates LGBTQ+ people. A wealthy baby boomer, Lucille represents the stereotypical boomer generations’ distaste for progressive views. Her political and cultural tastes are staunchly conservative, while she refuses to listen to any truth that will challenge her views.

This generational narcissism will lead Lucille to laugh at homophobic jokes made by the Bluth’s inept lawyer, Barry Zuckerkorn. Even worse, it would lead her to be homophobic herself, choosing to consistently dehumanize LGBTQ+ people on the show.

8 When The Bluth’s Stole Investors’ Money To Fund Their Lifestyle

Everyone in town knew that the Bluth’s were stealing money from investors to finance their lavish lifestyles. During Lucille Bluth’s trial, Lucille Austero accuses the Bluths of financial fraud. This story is uncannily similar to the Trumps’ (and the Kushners’), who have been accused multiple times of defrauding campaign investors, the US public, the US government, their tenants, their students, their clients, their banks, and so on, in order to promote a faux image of wealth. In the Arrested Development world, wealth stolen is wealth gained.

7 When The Sudden Valley Development Was Never Completed

The ineptitude of the Bluth Company is astounding. Michael is unable to complete the Sudden Valley Development because his hands are tied by his family’s immaturity and greed. He consistently tries to save money to complete the development, and to save the company from financial ruin. Yet, his family makes it exceedingly difficult for him to achieve this goal. Eventually, the Bluth name, like the Trump name, becomes so scandalous that no-one would do business with them. Rather than fix the problem with honesty and hard work, the family resorts to trickery and shortcuts to keep the business afloat.

6 When Buster Tried To Avoid Going Off To War

Buster Bluth is the baby of the family. He is insecure, over-protected, anxious, and unloved. When Lucille signs him up to join the army to save face in the public eye, Buster has to face his anxiety. He does so unsuccessfully, forcing him to make the choice to try to avoid being drafted for duty. In true Bluth fashion, he does so unheroically, attempting to find a young man to replace him instead.

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, avoided the draft five times in his lifetime. His grandfather, Friedrich Trump, would also be banished from Bavaria for failing to do his mandatory military service.

5 When Michael Tried To Save His Dad From Prison

“Family first” is the Bluth motto. Hence, Michael spends the first two seasons trying to secure the release of his father from prison, while clearing George’s name of the treason charge. George, nevertheless, remains guilty of defrauding investors. The family patriarch shows a comical unwillingness to accept the penalty for his crimes, going so far as to attempt many foolhardy prison breaks. The unwillingness for powerful men in US business and politics to face the consequences of their actions reached its greatest peak in 2008 during the bank bailouts, and consequent global recession.

4 When George Committed Some “Light Treason”

Not since Nixon has a president committed so much treason against the United States. Since his inauguration, Donald Trump and his cabinet have committed a host of treasonous offenses against the republic. Like George Bluth, Trump and his cabinet are unable to resist the allure of money and power – even when it means shady business dealings. In the United States today, corruption is rife in every institution. While George was selling homes to Sadam Hussein, for example, his future counterparts in big banking are today money laundering for drug lords.

3 When Lucille Did Not Know How Money Works

Lucille Bluth, played by Jessica Walter, is an iconic character. She is narcissistic, cruel, and cold, but she is also funny, witty, and intriguing. Part of her intrigue is her callous cruelty towards others, including her family.

Lucille is so far removed from the reality of the everyday man, that she does not know how much a banana costs. One of her most famous and still widely popular quotes is: “I mean it’s just one banana, Michael. What could it cost? Like $10?” Just like Trump’s assertion that his father gave him a “small loan” of $1 million.

2 When The Bluth’s Tried To Build A Wall To Mexico

Nearly a decade before Trump promised to build a wall between the Mexico-US border, Lucille and George Bluth planned to do the same thing. With the Bluths once again struggling for cash, Lucille came up with the idea of defrauding her brother-in-law of his land and then underpricing the Bluth Company competitors on erecting the wall.

After treating the immigrants in Orange County with racist disdain, Lucille came up with a big score: to use her racism to achieve one big payday for the company. Eerily, Steve Bannon would also be indicted for defrauding donors while building Trump’s wall.

1 When Lindsay Bluth Ran For Congress

To facilitate Lucille’s Mexico-US border wall, George bribes politician Herbert Love, running for congressman. In a convoluted scheme of business, government, corruption, bribery, and blackmail, Lindsay ends up running for Congress in place of Love. Lindsay Bluth has no principles. A former antiwar, pro-animal rights activist, her decision to run as a right-wing politician is a popularity contest. Lindsay captures today’s political climate where public figures change sides according to whichever side is winning. Lindsay Bluth never desired to serve the public. She solely desired self-aggrandizement.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/arrested-development-us-political/

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