If you were William Shakespeare and were writing a play about the rise, intrigues, and fall of Donald Trump, would you consider it a tragedy, a comedy, or a drama? (it's no sonnet!)

If you were William Shakespeare and were writing a play about the rise, intrigues, and fall of Donald Trump, would you consider it a tragedy, a comedy, or a drama? (it's no sonnet!)
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answer:If he wins, it’s a tragedy; if he loses, it’s a drama. I can’t make it a comedy because so many people support him (although I imagine Jonathan Swift could have a satirical field day with him.) In a related vein, I was thinking this morning how developing a detach air of amusement at the current election would be very helpful in maintaining psychological health.
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