Tag Archives: Trumpism

Trump, His Enablers, and “The Third Man”

By Robin Bates | Published: June 12, 2023

Graham Greene’s “The Third Man” captures the kind of evil we see in Trump and his enablers.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 17, 2022

A “New York Magazine” columnist has compared Trumpists and Trump enablers to Renfield in “Dracula.” The comparison is an apt one.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 11, 2022

Cynicism marks many of those who have sold their souls to Trump, making “Dorian Gray” a good lens through which to view them.

By Robin Bates | Published: June 13, 2022

Will Trump supporters believe the findings of the January 6 investigation committee? Brecht cautions against optimism in such cases.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 7, 2021

Is Trump, like Miss Havisham, so embittered by his loss that he’s creating little Estelles, designed to break America’s heart.

By Robin Bates | Published: December 1, 2021

Angela Carter’s “Infernal Machines of Doctor Hoffman” captures the unreality of the Trump years.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 25, 2021

Hamlet may give us some insight into adolescent suicides, which are on the rise.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 29, 2021

Yeats’s “Second Coming” pretty much describes the current GOP, with Trump auditioning to be the rough beast.

By Robin Bates | Published: September 19, 2021

Reading “Washington Square” made me realize how hungry I have been for misbehaving politicians to pay for their bad behavior.