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Walking down another yellow brick road | In Focus
The column says the book’s silver slippers still point to political power, with midterm elections cast as the remedy for today’s abuses.
- Richard Elfers, a columnist and former Enumclaw City Council member, argues current politics mirrors Frank Baum's allegory, where Trump represents The Wizard—a figure appearing all-powerful but actually a salesman masking corruption.
- Echoing the First Gilded Age of the 19th century, Congress remains controlled by Big Business; modern politics is now driven by billionaires rather than the millionaires of that era.
- Concerns include The DOJ demanding voter lists from all 50 states, Trump imposing a 50% tariff on Canada, and the Supreme Court facing criticism for lacking an ethical code.
- Elfers identifies the midterm elections as 'our silver slippers,' referencing Dorothy's realization that her slippers were her ticket home, symbolizing voters' power to achieve change as described by Baum.
- On YouTube, Belle of the Ranch describes Trump as a 'wealthy snake-oil salesman,' arguing the public must recognize their power to define the future, just as Dorothy did in Baum's tale.
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Walking down another yellow brick road | In Focus
The Wizard of Oz becomes relevant once again.
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