Trump as Shakespearean tragedy

He’s short one daughter, unless Hope Hicks…

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Mashup of Sir Toby Belch and Caliban?

"When I break free her pussy I shall grab
When you’ve a monster’s power they let you do’t."

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Is that from “As You Hate It” ?

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Nope, not a tragedy, that requires a noble hero with a fatal flaw. Trump is a walking fatal flaw.

More like a Shakespearean comedy. Trump would do well as Bottom, with the GOP as Titania:

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George R.R. Martin never got around to writing that far in the story, which is why the TV writers eventually just shrugged and started ripping off Titus Andronicus instead.

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The tales of Gods and heroes do not mix
With such as he, of baser clay and worse.
History relieves itself and squirts him forth.
If tale there be, the tale is not of him
But those who did his work, relayed his lies,
And foamed a sea of loose stool-water forth,
Confusing strength with weakness, right with wrong,
And willing, thinking newsmen urged them on.

(exeunt omnes with alarums, pursued by a bear, etc)

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It’s all blank verse… without the verse.

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Way to write in Rick Santorum!

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Encore!

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The Trumpist.

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Don Jr. as Goneril and Eric as Regan? The GOP as the faithful and adoring Cordelia?

Cordelia: How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty?
King Leer: You do me wrong to certify th’ election.
Thou art re-elected, but I am treated so unfairly…

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Well done! Not a drasty rhyme in sight.

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The Mendicant Of Heinous

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But Shakespeare is at his best in soliloquies where protagonists have insights in their own minds and motivations. Such introspection is not to be expected from the trump.

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"I pray you, speak not. He grows worse and worse.
Question enrages him. At once, good night.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once."

– Kayleigh McEnany addresses the press corps

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Spain Rodriguez would have done him well. “Trashman, Agent of the Fifth International, Dumps Donny!”

Tragedy: The high laid low. Comedy: The lowly raised high. Absurdity: Just the same crap over and over.

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