Bill Hicks was the Richard Feynman of comedy. He could take a complex subject and describe it perfectly with one simple scenario. His description of US foreign policy as a western showdown is a good example.

USA: Gwan, pick up the gun.
small country: I don't want to pick up the gun.
USA: Pick it up!
small country: If I do you will shoot me.
USA: If you don;t pick it up on the count of three you are gettin it between the eyes.
small country: Please mister, I don't want no trouble...
USA: One...
small country: OK I'll take it but I...
USA: BANG!
Small country: uuugh
USA: You saw it. He was goin for a gun.