Julius Bidonous Caesar
I’ll be honest – I didn’t peg The Onion as readers of Julius
Caesar, but it seems the ides of March have arrived, and Kamala Harris has
decided to cosplay. Yes, in fact the article “‘Stab Him! Stab Him, You
Cowards!’ Says Terrified Kamala Harris To Aides After Plunging First Knife Into
Biden’s Back” is a great retelling of how Julius Caesar (played by our dear
President Joe Biden) is murdered in cold blood by his own allies. Kamala Harris
is clearly Casca, who was the first to stab Caesar. Of course, this makes the aids
who “grow uncertain of the blades in their shaking hands and backed away toward
the exit” the senators who were also responsible for the death of Julius Caesar.
Frankly speaking, however, the author of this article is quite
a genius. It seems to me that the author has decided that idioms are not their
cup of tea and have taken a rather literal meaning to them. Case in point: “She
plunged a knife into President Joe Biden’s back”. The idea is that Kamala
Harris is a backstabber for saying she’s willing to replace Biden, but the
author has decided with vigor that she [Harris] is indeed sticking a knife in
the President’s back.
Of course, the understatement at the end cannot be
overlooked - “complained to an assistant of a tightness in his shoulder…with
the knife still protruding from his back”. The hidden implication that Biden
doesn’t understand the extent of influence that Kamala Harris’s statements have
and is ignorant to what is happening behind his back is indeed deserving of
applause. Yes, I must acknowledge the beautifully insulting writing The Onion
has not so subtly produced.
Signing off for now,
Reality Sucks
I love how the connection was made to Julius Caesar and history. the explanations were impeccable with ton of detail and understanding. the onion blog you choose was good in itself.
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