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bmichaelh

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6. The Hollow Men

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 07:05 PM

Sep 7

If Trump resembles anybody in that film, it is probably Kurtz.

But Kurtz was well read and Trump is not.

In the film, Kurtz reads from the TS Eliot poem, "The Hollow Men".

That is Trump and his cabinet: people "filled with straw"

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Trump "essentially just declared war" on Chicago, but there's no "indications" of deployment [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 7 OP

Could he find the city on a map without city names? Y'all know the answer to that. twodogsbarking Sep 7 #1

Trump will likely use the draft to get more henchmen. twodogsbarking Sep 7 #2

He's essentially declared war joshdawg Sep 7 #3

Build up to martial law! homegirl Sep 7 #4

Take off that Cavalry hat, you draft dodger. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 7 #5

The Hollow Men bmichaelh Sep 7 #6