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violetpastille

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4. Sure

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 03:04 PM

Jan 2019

The "Lord of the Flies" is the devil inside us, projected outward. In Willam Golding's boozed-up, misanthropic view even little kids are blood-lusting killers with only the veneer of civilization preventing them from acting out.

I disagree with the book's premise, but I agree with your comparison.

Trump is nothing. He's a dead body, a pig-head, a hallucination. He doesn't have the physical power to cross the street.

His believers gave him power.

That power can kill, and does kill even those who don't believe.

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Is Trump the Lord of the Flies and his administration [View all] Raven Jan 2019 OP

No. PJMcK Jan 2019 #1

I'm aware of that. I think you misunderstood my question. n/t Raven Jan 2019 #2

Nah, I'm just being grumpy 'cause I've been sick for two weeks! PJMcK Jan 2019 #3

Sure violetpastille Jan 2019 #4

I am in awe of your response. It's what I was thinking but I could never Raven Jan 2019 #5

Actually, Pootie's the lord thegoose Jan 2019 #6