David Brooks and Dante’s 7th Circle
“On Meet the Press this morning they were discussing whether Donald Trump has the temperament fit to be president. Alex Castellano was trying to make a comparison between Clinton and Trump as ‘old testament’ vs. ‘new testament’, and right around 41:30, Brooks disagrees and says it’s more like we’re in Dante’s Inferno in the seventh circle of hell…” – Meet the Press, July 31, 2016
(Video of the interview is no longer available. The episode is categorized as S2016 E73116.)
Sighting Citation:
“David Brooks and Dante’s 7th Circle.” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. August 1, 2016. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/david-brooks-and-dantes-7th-circle/.
Posted August 1, 2016