Today in Berlin a woman jumped into the polar bear enclosure and appeared "elated" as she swam towards the bears. Unfortunately - the elation didn't last long. Is there a parallel here for American domestic politics? I think so.
For some reason this made me think of the Republican party in the United States - foolishly jumping into messes of its own making and then shocked at the results. Like this woman - who appears surprised when the polar bears take an interest in her - as food.
Another parallel is the fact that the woman had to be rescued from her situation by kindly polar bear keepers. Switching her role to that of the American economy, which needs to be rescued after falling off a cliff into an enclosure of hungry speculators.
Anyway - we should all be glad she's safe - or maybe not depending on your viewpoint. At least we can all be glad the polar bears weren't poisoned by feasting on her. Maybe they thought she was a seal - a plump, Teutonic version of a seal.