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Any reporter or activist who has spent much time around electoral politics have likely run across Supreme at one point or another. Others might have seen a video of him glitter bombing pro-life extremist Randall Terry at a 2011 "lesser-known candidates forum" in New Hampshire. Supreme describes himself as a "friendly fascist." His platform includes compulsory tooth-brushing and giving every American a pony. A benevolent tyrant, then.
Now, after three decades of Supreme's freak campaigns, someone finally decided to get to the bottom of the act. A new documentary, Who is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey, directed by Steve Onderick and funded through Kickstarter, held its first non-festival screening in Boston last week. We caught up with Onderick to talk about the film, and find out what it's like to spend a year on the road with one of the most enigmatic performance artists in American politics.
For those who have been disillusioned by the utter absurdism of bi-partisan politics, who have been downtrodden by the teetering tipping point of wealth distribution, and outraged by the continuance of infringements upon the first amendment, Vermin Supreme is a voice of true madness, and therefore a voice of complete reason among the haze of smiling red and blue gish gallop.
And for those interested in such a wild political satire, and a vivid, rich, funny and moving presentation of it, seek out Who Is Vermin Supreme?, which will hopefully be available nation-wide very soon.
If you've read this far, then you probably agree that the twin concepts of Republican and Democrat are sillier than decaf coffee. Staring down the barrel of a Clinton vs. Bush race to the bottom, maybe you decided to stop voting, or came to realize politics are rotten. If that is even close to your predicament, then I beg you to consume Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey by first-time director Steve Onderick. It's enough motivation to move apathetic asses off the couch and into action, and perhaps to even spur some disenchanted voters toward the polls.
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