Trump and King Lear, two wind-obsessed narcissists. But only one connects with his soul.
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Two Wind-Obsessed Narcissists
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Newsom, Swift, and Parody’s Power
Gavin Newsom’s parodies of Donald Trump tweets are reminiscent of Swift’s attack on an 18th century fortuneteller in “The Bickerstaff Papers.”
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Sade and Trump’s Sadopopulism
Fascism experts are describing Trump’s politics as sadopopulism. The Marquis de Sade provides some insights into the dynamics at play.
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Trump as Mrs. Elton and Ozymandias
Trump’s vulgar tarting up of the White House brings to mind Mrs. Elton’s lack of class in “Emma.” And then there’s his resemblance to Ozymandias.
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Is Vance Cassius to Trump’s Caesar?
William Krystol imagines J.D. Vance as Cassius to Trump’s Caesar, secretly stabbing the president in the back.
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Killing the Messenger of Bad News
Trump has shot the messenger in firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Plutarch, Euripides and Shakespeare have scenes with this dynamic.
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