The Trump resistance started off like Telemachus overwhelmed by the suitors but, like Odysseus upon his return, it is starting to get strategic.
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Percy Shelley’s Cry for Freedom
“England in 1819,” written to protest George III and the Peterloo Massacre, sounds all too relevant today.
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What Musk’s Favorite Books Reveal
In which I examine Musk’s favorite books to figure out what they reveal: Foundation Trilogy, Stranger in a Strange Land, Hitchhiker’s Guide, Atlas Shrugged, Waiting for Godot, and Lord of the Rings.
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Cixin Liu Predicted Musk-Style Takeover
Cixin Liu’s sci-fi thriller anticipates an Elon Musk-style takeover.
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The Chainsaw-Wielding Doge of America
Musk’s “DOGE” and the Doge of Venice have some things in common–at least according to Danny Kaye’s “Court Jester” and Byron’s “Prophecy of Dante.”
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Which Tolkien Character Is Elon Musk?
Musk loved Tolkien when young but resembles the villains more than the heroes–namely Gollum, Saruman, and ultimately Wormtongue.
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The Darkness at the Heart of Whiteness
Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” is all too applicable to the Musk administration’s attempts to destroy America.
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Trump Doth Murder Sleep
Trump and Musk are current-day Macbeths, out to murder American democracy.
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Unknown Citizens vs. Musk-Trump
While Auden satirizes the “Unknown Citizen,” unknown citizens are currently stepping up to resist Trump and Musk’s attempted coup.
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