{"id":1980990,"date":"2023-07-23T21:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T01:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-raskin-compares-modern-day-to-the-tempest-there-are-a-lot-of-devils-here\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T21:32:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T01:32:16","slug":"rep-raskin-compares-modern-day-to-the-tempest-there-are-a-lot-of-devils-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-raskin-compares-modern-day-to-the-tempest-there-are-a-lot-of-devils-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Raskin likens modern times to The Tempest, saying &#8220;many devils reside here.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-raskin-compares-modern-day-to-the-tempest-there-are-a-lot-of-devils-here%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980990&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. \u2062Jamie Raskin Reflects on the Current Political Landscape<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-claims-to-have-reduced-national-debt-by-1-7-trillion-after-increasing-national-debt-by-4-trillion\/\" title=\"Biden says he cut national debt by .7T despite adding T.\">captivating interview<\/a> on MSNBC&#8217;s\u200d Inside \u2064with Jen Psaki, Rep.\u200d Jamie Raskin (D-MD) drew\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parallels-emerge-between-deep-state-spying-on-trump-and-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Parallels Emerge Between 'Deep State' Spying on Trump and Netanyahu\">striking parallel<\/a> between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-employee-promptly-fired-after-public-musk-criticism\/\" title=\"Twitter Employee Promptly Fired After Public Musk Criticism\">turbulent state<\/a> of\u2064 politics and Shakespeare&#8217;s timeless masterpiece, The Tempest.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin, who had experienced a personal tragedy with\u200c the\u2062 loss of his son just days before the Capitol riot, \u200dshared how this devastating event had shaped \u2063his perspective on modern-day politics.<\/p>\n<h3>A Glimpse into Raskin&#8217;s Mind<\/h3>\n<p>Psaki, aware of Raskin&#8217;s fondness for Shakespearean\u200c works, probed further, asking if any particular play resonated with him in these\u200d tumultuous times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, there&#8217;s a passage in \u2063The Tempest: &#8216;Hell is\u200b empty and \u200ball the devils \u2063are here.&#8217; I&#8217;ve found myself contemplating\u2064 that line quite often,&#8221; Raskin revealed. He went on to illustrate how technology, among other forces, can embody these metaphorical &#8220;devils.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Crossroads of Democracy and Oppression<\/h3>\n<p>Raskin delved deeper into the choices facing our generation. &#8220;Every era must confront this decision: Will the 21st century be defined by\u2062 democracy, freedom, and the transformative power of technology to enhance human well-being? Or \u2063will it \u2062succumb to the manipulation of bullies, autocrats, and tyrants who seek\u200d to oppress?&#8221; he\u200c pondered. &#8220;The path we take is yet to be \u2064determined.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As Raskin\u2062 gears up for reelection in 2024, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-raskin-compares-modern-day-to-the-tempest-there-are-a-lot-of-devils-here\/\" title=\"Rep. Raskin likens modern times to The Tempest, saying \"many devils reside here.\"\">poignant reflections serve<\/a> as \u2062a reminder of the critical crossroads we find \u2063ourselves at \u2064as a society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) likened the present political climate to Shakespeare&#8217;s The Tempest during a recent interview on MSNBC&#8217;s Inside with Jen Psaki. 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