The GOP’s switch from anti- to pro-Russia is like switching from Eurasia to Eastasia in “1984.” But rather than resembling mob boss Don Corleone in the scenario, Trump is more like Putin’s Luca Brasi.
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Trump as Putin’s Luca Brasi
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Zelinsky–Hamlet or Henry V?
Ukraine president recently quoted Hamlet’s great soliloquy, which does in fact lay out his situation.
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Moscow’s Terror Attack and Big Brother
Like Big Brother, Putin is attempting to change the facts of the Moscow terrorist attack to justify his political goals.
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In Russia, It’s Always 1984
Putin blames Ukraine, NATO and the U.S. in the same way that Big Brother blames Eurasia.
The Bridge on the Black Sea
The damaging of the Russian bridge to Crimea brings to mind “Bridge on the River Kwai”–although it’s closer to the movie than to the novel.
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The War Song of Vladimir Putin
One can imagine Peacock’s famous mock-epic “War-song” as Russia’s tough talk with regard to Ukraine.
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