Increasingly we are being gaslighted by Donald Trump and his GOP followers. Carl Rosin identifies “Taming of the Shrew” as one of the great plays about gaslighting.

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GOP Epitaph: “He Loved Big Brother”

By Robin Bates | Published: December 19, 2019

Why has the GOP become Trump’s party? Because they have learned to love Big Brother.

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In the Face of Trump, Be Aeneas Strong

By Robin Bates | Published: December 17, 2019

Virgil’s “Aeneid” gives us images of a strong man standing up to enflamed passions. We need people to step up in the current impeachment debates.

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Trump Love: I Lie with Him and He with Me

By Robin Bates | Published: December 16, 2019

Shakespeare Sonnets 138 and 147 describe Trump Love only too well.

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Strange Love: How the GOP Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Donald Trump

By Robin Bates | Published: December 15, 2019

Are you a Republican worried about Donald Trump? Just embrace him without reservation and your worries are over.

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How Trump’s GOP Enforces Loyalty

By Robin Bates | Published: December 10, 2019

Trump’s GOP has ways of disciplining members who depart from their leader’s talking points. Koestler’s “Darkness at Noon” explains how such pressure works.

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