theavc:

It’s worth noting how important Arrested Development was to its left-leaning fans. The years 2003 to 2006 were a dark time for the people in the minority party, as the country seemed to drift further away, with very little pushback from the media or the public at large… Arrested Development and The Daily Show were among the few television programs at that time that seemed to be saying, “It’s not just you. The world’s gone crazy.” And just hearing that point of view expressed on a regular basis made everything seem a little less insane.

There are also some great bland-Ann jokes in these episodes.