Clowns.
Fools.
But not proper ones.
Instead of Noble Jesters:
“Speaking Truth To Power!”
We find ourselves wrought with fools,
Of more mundane banal evil varieties:
Liars.
Cheats.
Rapists.
Sexists.
Racists.
Criminals.
Worse.
Some clowns,
Give power to other clowns,
Thinking strangely.
The Fools.