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The Hero America Has Earned

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The Hero America Has Earned

George Santos may not be the hero this country wants. But he's the one we deserve.

Benjamin Wittes
Dec 30, 2022
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The Hero America Has Earned

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Good Evening.

I want a hero: an uncommon want,
    When every year and month sends forth a new one,
Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant,
    The age discovers he is not the true one;
Of such as these I should not care to vaunt,
    I’ll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan—
We all have seen him, in the pantomime,
Sent to the devil somewhat ere his …

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