The Dean Drucker Double Feature

The Dean Drucker Double Feature combines two razor-sharp works of satire—Diplomacy and Delusion and The Patriot Chronicles—into one unforgettable volume that lampoons power, politics, and the absurd theater of American life. In Diplomacy and Delusion, readers are swept from the sacred silence of Camp David to the purple carpets of Qatar, where world leaders, angels, prophets, and ordinary citizens collide in a celestial tribunal. Jimmy Carter, Begin, and Sadat struggle to preserve the meaning of peace while a parade of self-proclaimed dealmakers rolls out lobster buffets, holographic towers, and "luxury diplomacy" sponsored by ego. From the Celestial Hall to Dean Drucker's lonely guard booth, the book satirizes how true statesmanship has been replaced by spectacle, hashtags, and naming rights. Along the way, God, Jesus, Moses, Muhammad, and the Founding Fathers weigh in—sometimes with exasperation, sometimes with laughter, always with truth sharper than any politician's script. The Patriot Chronicles carries the satire back to America, skewering institutions and ideologies that claim to speak for democracy while corroding its foundations. Here we meet the infamous Ted Cruise to Cancun Museum of Mass Shootings, a chillingly comic exhibit that forces readers to confront the absurdity of endless gun tragedies. We encounter Mitch McTurtle, the eternal enabler; The Panhandle Punk, who mistakes chaos for leadership; Lauren Bobblehead, who confuses disruption for patriotism; and The Crooked Clown Justice, who rewrites ethics from the bench. Alongside them shuffle Pastor Johnson, preaching submission instead of freedom, and The Southern Sycophant, whose loyalty runs deeper than his convictions. Over it all looms a rotating gallery of Trump satire—the Lousy Liar, the Orange Jesus, the Dealbreaker—each mask revealing more of the same hollow face. Together, these works create a tapestry of biting wit and sobering reflection. They channel the muckraking spirit of Upton Sinclair and the satirical genius of Benjamin Franklin into a modern context where truth and absurdity have become nearly indistinguishable. What results is not just parody, but prophecy: a reminder that democracy's health depends on exposing hypocrisy, defending decency, and refusing to be lulled by pageantry dressed up as governance. With humor both celestial and cutting, The Dean Drucker Double Feature invites readers to laugh, groan, and finally reflect: if heaven itself is shaking its head in disbelief, what excuse do we mortals have?