There’s a difference between taking the man seriously and taking the impacts of the man’s actions seriously.

You can put Caddyshack-era Bill Murray in the presidency and not take him seriously, but if he starts making his predictable nutcase ramblings into multi-daily Executive Orders then you better take that seriously.

You know what would help end the war in Ukraine? Letting Russia keep all their money and having no repercussions for their actions. That should do the trick.