Iago lives in the radical lefties who foment violence against conservatives and celebrate their assassination. Who is the real threat to democracy in the United States of America?
In my opinion, the most evil and diabolical villain in Shakespeare's plays isn't Macbeth who murders King Duncan in his sleep as he plots to take over the kingdom. It isn't King Claudius who poisons Hamlet's father, marries his mother, and engages in multiple plots to kill Hamlet. It isn't Shakespeare's evil women like Lady Macbeth; Regan, King Lear's unnatural daughter; or Tamora, the cold-hearted villain of Titus Andronicus who all show the diabolical lengths to which evil women can go.
None of those villains have the utter satanic nature of the villain who never does the evil deeds himself. No, of all the villains in Shakespeare's plays, I think the very worst is Iago, Othello's standard bearer, described in the play as "honest Iago." He never stabs or poisons anyone. He never sets anyone adrift on the open seas or engages in a duel. But with devilish cunning and a heart of vengeance and betrayal, he plots the ruin of Othello, his wife Desdemona, and Othello's faithful lieutenant, Cassio.
Agatha Christi created an Iago character in her last novel featuring the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Aidan McArdle gave a masterful performance as Stephen Norton the psychopath who manipulates characters into committing murder which, in some cases, results in their arrest and execution. He goes blithely on to find his next victim as he revels in his power.
Why do I bring this up?
Because I believe we live in the Iago moment. For years, especially since the rise of Trump and the MAGA movement, the left has engaged in a relentless campaign of character assassination using poisonous rhetoric designed to rouse their mobs to violence. Anyone who disagrees with their agenda is called a racist, fascist, threat to democracy, hater, Hitler, domestic terrorist, etc. ad nauseum. As the Utah governor pointed out, after Charlie Kirk's assassination there were no riots or looting, setting cars on fire or injuring and killing anyone like happened after the death of George Floyd. There were prayers and peaceful rallies.
The inflammatory rhetoric has been going on now for years! The montage video from 2021 isn't the worst of the accusations against those who disagree with their baby-killing, child mutilation, agenda and it's just one example.
Maxine Waters and others have ordered their minions to attack conservatives at restaurants, gas stations, movie theaters, grocery stores, etc. Their followers have responded by flash mobs harassing Republican politicians, going after Supreme Court justices, Republicans practicing for a baseball game, President Trump, and anyone wearing a MAGA hat. Many of those resorting to the violence appear to be mentally disturbed persons triggered by the left and their abusive rhetoric.
While they try to excuse themselves for any complicity in Charlie Kirk's murder, Democrat politicians, MSNBC talking heads, and others justify the murder. Others engage in incredible celebratory behavior and make comments on social media lying about Charlie Kirk and what he was trying to do. The fact that they celebrate a politically motivated assassination shows just how evil and barbaric some of these folks are.
Thankfully, a number of these deranged leftists have been fired from colleges and high schools, airlines, and businesses. There is no place in a civilized society for the celebration and encouragement of assassination. Those who engage in it are like Iago whose betrayal and manipulation caused the murder of Desdemona and the ruin of her husband. We need to expose the radical left for the manipulators and fomenters of violence they are. Pray for their conversion, but hold them accountable for their treachery.
We need to bring all these Iagos to justice.
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