Blake’s “Little Black Boy,” quoted by Lamott in her latest book, is a complex exploration of racism.
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Tag Archives: GOP
Blake on Racism and Child Abuse
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Truth in ’24, a Pearl of Great Price
Biden called for truth telling in a recent speech, reminding me of Cowper’s “The Task.”
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GOP Politicians as Dickens Villains
Certain GOP pols are behaving like Dickens villains when it comes to the poor.
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Has Voldemort Cursed the GOP?
What is causing such instability when Republicans attempt to choose a Speaker? Harry Potter may have the answer.
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GOP Intellectuals Want a “Red Caesar”
Rightwing intellectuals are now advocating “Red Caesarism.” Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” provides some insights.
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MAGA “Justice” and the Queen of Hearts
“Sentence first, verdict afterwards,” say both MAGA Republicans and Lewis Carroll’s Queen of Hearts.
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Rumpelstiltskin, the GOP’s Dark Side
“Rumpelstiltskin,” cited by a judge turning down a Trump request, is only too applicable, both to Trump and to the GOP.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Anne Sexton, Donald Trump, fairy tales, Grimm Brothers, Jay Kuo, Robert McBurney, Rumpelstiltskin, Transformations Comments closed
As in 1984, Neo-Fascists Redefine Freedom
Many on the extreme right are defining “freedom” in ways that Orwell would recognize.
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