RAGGED PUNSTACK
Robert A. George’s Substack — observations on politics, pop culture and puns.
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From Holland to Homer (opens the original)
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Leave it to the internet to spend weeks arguing about the least interesting aspect of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey.Much of the online debate has centered on the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and the brief appearance of transgender actor Elliott Page. Predictably, social media erupted into another round of accusations about “wokeness,” historical authenticity, and Hollywood politics. Many of the loudest voices on the political right have seized on those comparatively
Why Acknowledging Our Fights Is the Right Way to Remember Lindsey Graham (opens the original)
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We live in an era where the traditional boundaries of political mourning haven’t just blurred — they’ve been vaporized. Ever since the shockwaves of Charlie Kirk’s assassination last year, the MAGA movement has weaponized grief with remarkable ferocity, targeting the livelihoods of anyone who dares offer even a whisper of criticism toward Kirk’s legacy. Meanwhile, Donald Trump long ago abandoned the old rulebook of basic human empathy. His rhetorical venom toward deceased rivals — whether John M
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