Movie critic Mic LaSalle has a wonderfully insightful article https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/the-u-s-is-a-three-stooges-nation-and-the-moes-are-on-the-rise

about how we are living in a Three Stooges moment. He discusses how one political party is full of Moe-like characters, who are profoundly stupid but think they know all of the answers, and are mean about enforcing their views. Another party is Larry-like: stupid, but insecure and willing to take Moe's abuse.