Garland, like Birnam Wood, moves inexorably on the authoritarian in charge.
Tag Archives: Donald Trump
On Telling the Homeless to “Move On”
People want refugees and the homeless to be out of sight, out of mind. Like society with Jo in “Bleak House.”
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Donald Trump Is Our Harold Skimpole
Dickens’s Skimpole reminds one of Trump in the way he leeches off other people and always avoid’s responsibility.
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Trump Dreamed a Voldemort Moment
It’s now clear that Trump, on Jan. 6, 2021, dreamed of leading his followers into the Capitol. Think of Voldemort entering Hogwarts.
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The Trump Who Had No Clothes
Andersen’s “Emperor’s New Clothes” perfectly captures today’s GOP.
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Sometimes Mercenaries Surprise Us
We now know the extent of the pressure Mike Pence faced on January 6. Housman’s poem about mercenaries comes to mind.
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The Deep Roots of U.S. Race Hatred
Ta-Nehisi Coates’s “Water Dancer” describes race dynamics in slave society that still operate today.
Will Jan. 6 Evidence Change GOP Minds?
Will Trump supporters believe the findings of the January 6 investigation committee? Brecht cautions against optimism in such cases.
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