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ananda

(35,520 posts)
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 09:38 AM Jul 2025

Lord of the Flies or The Raft of the Medusa....

The GOP infighting and the plight of the immigrants
and most vulnerable is going to get much worse
before it gets better (if it ever does, and that's iffy).

I could actually see us as cannibals and corpses
aban,doned on a raft as the ship of state sinks.

It's already happening in a way, and with Trump
as captain... well... you get the drift.

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Lord of the Flies or The Raft of the Medusa.... (Original Post) ananda Jul 2025 OP
Been a long time since a metaphor made me smile like a Jack Nicholson character. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #1
Plenty of satirical opportunities muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #2
Jericho "ancient Gaulish" for the artist yorkster Jul 2025 #3
Thank you. ananda Jul 2025 #4

Kid Berwyn

(25,120 posts)
1. Been a long time since a metaphor made me smile like a Jack Nicholson character.
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 09:43 AM
Jul 2025

I can imagine surviving a ship’s sinking, swimming to a life raft, pulling myself up alone, and the surprise at the sight of Capt. Orange Biff Medusa as I turn to stone. Wow!

ananda

(35,520 posts)
4. Thank you.
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 02:06 PM
Jul 2025

I also discovered that Gericault's painting
is in danger of disappearing because of the
bitumen he used.

Metaphors abound.

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