Sunday, February 25, 2024

Feb 25– The Shortest-Way with the Dissenters by Daniel Defoe (1702)

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Feb 25– The Shortest-Way with the Dissenters by Daniel Defoe (1702)

Summary: Satire suggesting that England needs to oppress/murder all the Protestants.

Commentary: We should bring back ridiculous over the top satire. I feel like when commenting on modern political events we often repurpose old ones. People should get on writing their own! 

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