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Nikabrik's Candidate (My Fear Also on Trump)
First Things ^ | 1/22/2016 | Gina Dalfonzo

Posted on 01/27/2016 6:59:01 PM PST by jafojeffsurf

"If you ever doubt that C. S. Lewis was gifted with a prophetic voice, you need look no further for correction than Prince Caspian.

In the story, you may remember, Narnia is in a desperate situation. The Telmarines have taken over, and the citizens of Narnia have been persecuted, silenced, and driven into hiding. When Prince Caspian—a Telmarine himself, but one who sympathizes with the Narnian cause—joins forces with them, this leads to a fresh round of attacks from the other Telmarines and their king, Miraz. The Narnians try to summon help by using Queen Susan’s horn—and they are successful, though not all of them realize it right away."

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"Tired of waiting for Aslan—who may be nearer than we think—we turn elsewhere. It doesn’t matter if our candidate hates, bullies, and exploits other people, the reasoning goes, just as long as he’s good to us and gives us what we want. Hatred is a perfectly acceptable weapon, as long as it’s “on our side.” "

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: cslewis; princecaspian; progressive; trump
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To: unlearner
I'm a Trump supporter, though Cruz is someone I may still be able to support.

Didn't mean to ding you unknowingly - you're not one of The Usual Suspects who are stirring things up around here.

The flag is just to p*ss off The Usual Suspects. I thought you were a Trump supporter, so I put it in for a laugh. My bad. :)

Twas a GOOD post about Prince Caspian - haven't read the series in YEARS now, though I read it more than a few times back then. C.S. Lewis was an excellent writer, and not just in his Narnia series.

21 posted on 01/27/2016 9:39:29 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: unlearner
In answer to your question about the moles, yes, but not all the agitators on both sides are moles.

Some of them honestly believe the annoying spiel will "make a difference".

22 posted on 01/27/2016 10:15:24 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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