The Trojans, thinking the Greeks have left, let their guard down. Are Democrats being overly complacent about the prospect of a GOP coup?
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The GOP’s Trojan Horse: A Coup Attempt?
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged 2020 election, Aeneid, Donald Trump, January 6 insurrection, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Virgil, voter suppression Comments closed
Javert Would Not Survive in Today’s GOP
Hugo’s Javert is torn between his principles and God’s law. Trump cultists, having no principles, face no struggle.
Can Trumpists See the Real Biden?
Can one see one’s savior as a monster? The issue shows up in Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and among Republicans who demonize Biden.
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Live and Die by Toxic Masculinity
The GOP has embraced toxic masculinity. “Harry Potter” shows it will come back to burn them.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Donald Trump, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, toxic masculinity Comments closed
Waiting for Godot–or Gopot
Democrats waiting for bipartisan compromise is like waiting for Godot.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged congressional investigation of Jan 6, infrastructure bill, Kevin McCarthy, Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot Comments closed
GOP’s New Math: 2 + 2 = 5
Now even Republicans are citing 1984 in response to Trump’s claims of voter fraud.
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Garcia Marquez on Erasing History
As the GOP attempts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 insurrection, an erased massacre in “100 Years of Solitude” comes to mind.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged 100 Years of Solitude, banana plantation massacre, Capitol insurrection, Donald Trump, erasing history, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Comments closed
1984, the Novel That Never Gets Old
1984, always relevant. Now more than ever.
Is a Fair Election Fight Still Possible?
“Prince Caspian” has a fight that foregrounds the issues the U.S. confronts regarding free and fair elections.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged 2020 election, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, January 6 insurrection, Lord of the Rings, Prince Caspian, voter suppression Comments closed