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David Klion

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Working on a book about the legacy of neoconservatism. Writing for all your favorite lefty magazines. KLEE-on (from the Russian Клионский)

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Hamilton was written to flatter the monarch (Barack Obama) in his court, the same basic genesis as a lot of Shakespearean tragedies and histories. Ideologically, that’s what it does: it’s designed to reinforce Obama’s worldview.

Irrespective of that, I think it’s very good.

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David Klion My only cavil here is 'flatter' and 'designed to' connote Miranda stood apart from the Obama worldview rather than simply being part of it. I think the latter is more likely. Obama's very success implies his worldview was widely shared.

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Cagri Tanyol @UOJim David Klion It’s not about them playing slaveholders and singing kumbaya. It’s about the founding fathers being the ones to rebel against tyranny in the same way as poc. That’s why king g and Samuel saybre (can’t spell) are both played by white ppl.

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