Look to Sir Walter Scott, not to Shakespeare, to sum up Donald Trump’s exit.
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A Wretch Concentered All in Self
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Citizen Kane and Trump’s Psychology
Scott Bates’s poem about Citizen Kane provides deep insight into autocrats like Donald Trump.
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The GOP’s Monster Continues to Strike
Many have talked about how the GOP created a Frankenstein’s monster in Trump. They can also be seen as a Circe (from Madeline Miller’s novel) creating Scylla.
Inferno’s Ditch Reserved for Mitch
Republicans enabling Trump in his attempts to subvert the 2020 election have a special place reserved from them in Dante’s Inferno: Circle 8, Bolgia 8.
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“Citizen Kane” Foretells Trump
“Citizen Kane” is Trump’s favorite movie. It matches up only too well with his presidency.
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Eeyore Sums Up the Modern GOP
Eeyore delivers a cutting judgment that applies to how the GOP is enabling Trump in undermining the presidential transition.
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Trump Finds Covid Victims a Nuisance
Trump focusing on his own misery while ignoring the millions suffering from Covid is comparable to the French marquis in “Tale of Two Cities.”
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Donald J. Trump, Will You Please Go Now!
Dr. Seuss’s “Marvin K. Mooney” is a satisfying read as Trump attempts to hold on to office.
Lear Also Doesn’t Step Down Gracefully
We could have anticipated how Donald Trump would respond to losing by reading “King Lear.” All the stages are the same.
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