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bmichaelh

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20. Shakespeare

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:30 PM

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If I never knew anything about history or psychology, I would know Trump would be bad only by reading Shakespeare.

There is a lot of great psychology in Shakespeare's characters.

I am reminded of Richard III when he appears surrounded by clerics and pretends to be in "devout prayer" when he is offered the crown.
How many times has Trump surrounded himself with his religious followers.

There are about 20 to 30 excerpts from Shakespeare that could apply to Donald Trump.

Here are just three:

PAROLES
He will lie, sir, with such volubility
that you would think truth were a fool.
--Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well 4.3.248-49

MENENIUS
There is no more
mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger.
--Shakespeare, Coriolanus 5.4.28-29

PISANIO
[His] tongue
Outvenoms all the worms of Nile.
--Shakespeare, Cymbeline 3.4.34-35

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I think we can all understand why former BBC correspondent Nick Bryant posted this on Bluesky [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

The words of an effin lunatic malaise Sunday #1

Unhinged in content and reads like it was written a sixth grade boy who's discovered AI Ilikepurple Sunday #10

Just weird is kind malaise Sunday #14

I think about that all the time..there isn't one issue that he doesn't comment about or make demands on. Deuxcents Sunday #26

Incrementally over 11 years. Evolve Dammit Sunday #36

A good take here malaise Sunday #38

Good compilation. Thanks Malaise Evolve Dammit Sunday #41

It just means he wrote it himself. ananda Sunday #22

I thought so at first, but no typos or punctuation errors gave me pause. Ilikepurple Sunday #27

did you NJCher Sunday #33

Interesting. I can't imagine grading papers in the age of widespread internet usage let alone AI Ilikepurple Sunday #40

So they have surrendered but are also the loser of the ME until they surrender? CrispyQ Sunday #2

Leavitt said it's up to #rump, not Iran, to decide when Iran has surrendered William Seger Sunday #15

I guess he changed his mind in the course of his tweet. CrispyQ Sunday #24

Maybe he suddenly remembered Leavitt is a professional liar William Seger Sunday #32

I'm having too much fun with this thread NJCher Sunday #34

He has way too much fucking power. He needs to be stopped at all costs. Initech 17 hrs ago #47

and so are those who voted for him or refused to vote for VP Harris. lostincalifornia Sunday #3

And some people think he is smart. Solly Mack Sunday #4

Aaaaaand! czarjak Sunday #5

Aaaaaand! czarjak Sunday #6

IF Jeebus ever comes back... (doubtful;) Justice matters. Sunday #42

Why would any god, or goddess for that matter, come here? TBF Sunday #45

If ANY president had written/sad anything remotely like choie Sunday #7

If ANY president had even the slightest notion to say/do/write what he has, it would be front page news. Katinfl Sunday #18

Free pass to the criminal mob boss Evolve Dammit Sunday #37

Paging stephen milller's parents and hegseth's bartender. What are your thoughts? lostnfound Sunday #8

Oh dear, he's listening to the voices in his head again PatSeg Sunday #9

Projection, projection, projection -- thy name is Donald Trump. fierywoman Sunday #11

Nothing screams FIFA Peace Prize recipient like targeting people... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #12

On the bright side, this sounds like the first step in him Scrivener7 Sunday #13

Karoline Leavitt, Trump's perky-lipped Tokyo Rose has already said that . . . peggysue2 Sunday #17

"Karoline Leavitt, Trump's perky-lipped Tokyo Rose" WestMichRad Sunday #29

I think he's holding out for unconditional surrender MadameButterfly Sunday #39

Suggest he specialize as a Forensic Psychiatrist. Kid Berwyn Sunday #16

Group Dynamics bmichaelh Sunday #19

Shakespeare bmichaelh Sunday #20

This needs its own thread malaise Sunday #21

Shakespeare knew Trump better than even he EVER imagined. calimary Sunday #23

The comments posted on BlueSky are priceless! FakeNoose Sunday #25

I hope I can be proud of my country again one day Mysterian Sunday #28

Iran will get revenge..... Historic NY Sunday #30

President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC aren't on the same page pat_k Sunday #31

He's going to dazzle the world with his state of confusion. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #35

That's funny, a magic 8 ball (I remember those) vapor2 Sunday #46

TSF has become so delusional, he thinks Iran is one of the 12 year olds he took advantage of. Trueblue Texan Sunday #43

fine. but did you fuck little girls w/ jeffrey? pansypoo53219 Sunday #44