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photo: Francis Levy

Civilization is coming to an end. In response to a brutal assault by Hamas, the Israelis flattened Gaza. Ayatollah Khamenei was a horrific and dangerous man who was the modus state behind October 7th and innumerable acts of terror. Now right before the eyes of world, there's Trump using America’s military might to flatten a country of 80 million people.Trump's a name that might have been used by a Restoration Playwright--where soubriquets have an onomatopoeic effect. Think of the cast of characters in Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove besides the lead, Merkin Muffley, Gen. Buck Turgidson, Jack D. Ripper. Just say “Trump" aloud. Listen to it. Let it roll off your tongue. “Trump” is a good word for what is happening to the world. Will the president fill the broken landscape of Iran with Trump Towers. Will Trump put his face in the Iranian Rial? Will there be Trump tampons? Will American cheese be renamed? Hegseth is another name that totally fits the clowning of this satiric  and rowdy band of latter day Merry Pranksters, out to murder the world. The current offensive is working like clockwork, Clockwork Orange that is, with its Droogs led by yet another great name Alex DeLarge. How about Trump Aces of Spades and, of course, the famous bridge bid "3 no Trump!"

read "Current Events" by Francis Levy, The East Hampton Star