S2 E16) GLENDA JACKSON, KING LEAR, AND THE GLORIOUS REWARDS OF THE FREE LUNCH
What does a great British thespian-turned-lefty-firebrand-parliamentarian have to do with the congressional arm of the American right? In this Summertime Short, host Tish Durkin riffs on the coincidence of two events in one recent week: the death of rags-to-resplendence actor/politico Glenda Jackson and the issuance of the MAGA-minded Republican Study Committee's budget proposal for fiscal 2024. Jackson exemplified the massive human potential that can be unleashed by the much-maligned "government handout"… which the RSC prides itself on cutting to the bone, and beyond. “This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen,” said Jackson, as Lear. And MAGA's cold attitude toward struggling Americans will do exactly the same.
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