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dawg day

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26. Hilary Mantel's last book about Henry VIII and Cromwell

Sat May 2, 2020, 12:21 PM

May 2020

I can't help but see Trump there as the bloated, murderous king.

Henry at least had a bit of charm and cultural appreciation.

I was thinking, well, at least Trump only fires his advisors and wives, doesn't behead them...

But I look at what he did to Andrew McCabe-- forcing the DOJ to keep prosecuting him for a year-- and I realize, if Trump COULD behead the people he hates, he probably would consider it at least.

The terriblest thing-- Trump has become so central... he becomes every villain I read.

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