Has this not been the craziest presidential race of all time?

Well, fresh off Donald Trump's victory in South Carolina comes The Simpsons' online take of the zany, anything-goes 2016 presidential race ... and it doesn't seem to be too far from the truth about the current state of politics in the United States.

In the clip, Marge hears voices from the candidates of the presidential race in her sleep, before waking up from the nightmare and hyperventilating.

"I can't take it anymore!" she screams to her husband Homer. "Basic manners are gone from politics! What is with these ding-dongs?"

His classic response to his kids, who rush into the bedroom to check on their mom?

"It's just like when you have a bad dream, except this is real and will probably ruin your lives," Homer says. "Go to Flanders' [home next door] and tell him you're spending the night. No arguments."

To soothe his wife, Homer implores Marge to envision a better America, one in which Democrats and Republicans fully get along.

That sets up the over-the-top dream of all the presidential candidates singing, "How sweet it is to be loved by you," highlighted by Trump and Bernie Sanders pinching each other's cheeks and Trump breakdancing, spinning upside down on his infamous hairdo. It's a classic Simpsons take.

However, the good vibes don't last for long, as, after the song-and-dance celebration ends, the candidates are back to fighting and ripping each other apart.

The latter highlights include Trump exposing Ted Cruz as a Canadian as a reference to the businessman questioning the senator's birth.

There's also a scene where Trump removes a CD from Marco Rubio's back, in reference to the senator being criticized for being too rehearsed and mechanical during these presidential debates.

The Republican side of things end with Jeb Bush, who dropped out of the race Saturday night, taking advice from his mother and kicking Trump where the sun doesn't shine.

The Democrats' side isn't that much more sane, as Hillary Clinton is seen using her pearl necklace to choke Sanders.

The moral of this story? Perhaps it was said best by Homer during the waning seconds of the clip.

"I'm sorry, honey," he said. "I guess dreaming doesn't work."

Still, Marge goes back to sleep to see who wins — something we all want to know.

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