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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

The Funeral Oration of Trumpicles






So, as we wait for anything resembling a presidential address from Trump, we might begin thinking about the most telling features of Trump rhetoric by imaginatively placing him in well known rhetorical situations of the past.  It has some humorous potential, but, as I'll suggest in future posts, I think there's some insight to be gained from what seems like just silliness.

In that spirit, we have the Funeral Oration of Pericles, as delivered in alternative universe by Trump. (If you want to look at the original, one translation can be  found here).