Shakespeare explains the 2016 election

[delphipsmith]

"In the early 1590s, Shakespeare sat down to write a play that addressed a problem: How could a great country wind up being governed by a sociopath?...Shakespeare’s words have an uncanny ability to reach out beyond their original time and place and to speak directly to us. We have long looked to him, in times of perplexity and risk, for the most fundamental human truths. So it is now..."

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[weird-little.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's very well done!

When people talk about Richard III, I usually see people comparing Shakespeare's version of the character with the actual king and complaining about the character assassination. But this, damn, this is brilliant.

Thanks for the pointer.