Trump resembles the two conmen in Nikolai Gogol’s “Dead Souls.” But where he was once like the flamboyant Nozdrev, he has evolved to the more insidious Chichikov.
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Milton’s Sin as a Symbol for the GOP
A “Paradise Lost” phrase, delivered by the character Sin, sums up today’s GOP.
Moriarty and SCOTUS’s Dark Web
The Moriarty of America’s judicial system is Leonard Leo, who keeps a low profile as he links SCOTUS justices with rightwing billionaires.
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Trump Resembles Dante’s Corrupt Popes
Trump’s resemblance to Antipope Benedict XIII spells trouble for America’s immediate future. We’ve already seen his resemblance to Dante’s Boniface VIII.
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Trump’s Willie Stark Cynicism
Trump’s view of humanity resembles that of Warren’s Willie Stark: Everyone is corrupt. (And therefore no one is accountable.)
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Befouling America’s Future
MacDonald’s “Princess and Curdie” has an apocalyptic image that captures how Trump is fouling America’s future.
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How To Cross Trump’s Swamp
Trump promised to “drain the swamp” but is proving to be perhaps our most corrupt president. Mary Oliver’s “Crossing the Swamp” captures the feelings of many.
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Ferreting Out White House Corruption
Salman Rushdie’s fantasy about genii attacking the earth contains a fantasy that is very topical: a “storm baby” who can root out graft.
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Corruption Starts at the Top
The spread of Trumpian corruption is an instance of the fish rotting from the top. “King Lear” shows this process at work.
