"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal" - Richard Nixon.
This is on every single person who voted for Donald Trump - I'll be very generous and say especially on those who voted a second time.
You now have the government you deserve.
Your innocent children and grandchildren will pay for this. For who knows how long. If he is reelected then probably forever.
Unfortunately, so will the rest of us.
MACBETH is a study in tyranny; its origin, its psychology, its legacy. There are no heroes in MACBETH. It is not a tragedy of character but rather a tragedy of consequence. The ultimate tragedy in MACBETH is not the horrors and sufferings that Macbeth endures but what happens to the innocent victims of tyranny. The ultimate guilt in MACBETH belongs to the people who allow him to become king and to those who carry out his heinous deeds after he assumes power. Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, ad infinitum ad nauseum. Individually they are the epitome of mediocrity, degradation, ruthlessness and brutality. Surround them however with cowards, perverts, and the herd mentality, and all hell will break loose.
How anyone could listen to what Macbeth says and witness the absolute
horrors he perpetrates, and then conclude that innately he is a man of nobility
and honor is beyond rational comprehension. Or perhaps it is a horrible comment about the
psyche of a sizable part of the human race.
Macbeth speaks some of the most beautiful poetry in all of Shakespeare and
all too frequently the beauty of the poetry is mistaken for the beauty of the
man. The eloquent poetry is of the
medium and not the character. To judge
his poetic imagination by the quality of his speech is a mistake. The poetry is Shakespeare's but the
tendencies, desires and actions are Macbeth's. He, like his wife, is self-corrupted.
From the very beginning killing is what he does and murder is on his mind. He is a free agent and a voluntary sinner. The weird sisters speak not one word of murder or intrigue to him. They make a prediction that he will be king but they never imply, nor even remotely insinuate, that he must kill to make it come true. And yet the insinuation on his part is clearly there from the beginning. In Macbeth's mind the acquisition of the crown is synonymous with murder. They are inextricably bound. And this alone explains his response to the prophecy. And when he is announced as Thane of Cawdor the vision of murder is so clear and persistent that is overwhelms all other thoughts.
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Cornwall is furious that Gloucester has betrayed his orders and undermined his authority in choosing to help Lear. Moreover, he is enraged that he has been betrayed and out smarted by someone he views as inferior. This is indeed a life or death situation for Cornwall, as the future of the country is at stake, yet his personal humiliation supersedes Gloucester’s treachery. The offense provokes Cornwall to go beyond the defense of Britain and the necessary exercise of his authority, as he indulging his appetite for cruelty in the name of the public defense.
Edmund is on the verge of achieving his objectives, as in this scene he is named Earl of Gloucester. Still, he never allows himself to become overconfident. He maintains his persistent awareness of what is to come and what is necessary to effectively manipulate Cornwall with his performance. Openly betraying his father by turning the information over to Cornwall requires Edmund to portray a delicate balance of duteous candor and concerned hesitance. Through his seeming reluctance, he draws Cornwall in, allowing the Duke to believe he is controlling the situation. Edmund ironically gains Cornwall’s trust in him as “a dearer father,” by betraying his own father to prove his loyalty.
