What Shakespeare Understands About Trump’s Thirst for Revenge
“Regardless of whether we’re headed for Titus Andronicus or something less dark, it’s clear the president of the United States is intent on exacting revenge,” writes Jed Rubenfeld. (Illustration by The Free Press)
The president wants to punish his enemies the way his enemies tried to punish him. Is it legal? More importantly, is it the right thing to do?
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In Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, the antagonists ruthlessly follow retribution’s golden rule—do unto others as they have done unto you—until by play’s end, the stage is dripping with chopped-off tongues, amputated limbs, severed heads, and murdered children baked and served to their mother for dinner.
But is retribution always foul? In Measure for Meas…
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