Letters to the Editor
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Could it really be as simple
as Phil and his crew = Bush and Republicans, ie the Big Dogs with all the power and unthinking ruthlessness, and Tony and his crew = Dems, lesser powers, just as corrupt, but with some redeeming qualities, like "compassion for babies and pets?"
No matter how Tony/Dems tried to compromise, Phil/Reps still kept coming at him, demolishing his crew/base, forcing him into a corner. Tony is left with no one who really has his back, save Paulie/Lieberman et al, who have not hesitated to betray him in the past, while his real family/activist base are isolated, marginalized, dead, or near death. "Neutral" observers/Melfi are disgusted and have disengaged.
I have said it before-the terrorism angle is a red herring being used to expose all of us to our own prejudices. We are so conditioned to believe all Muslims are terrorists, we don't even question the assumption within the context of a TV show.
My take may not be what Chase had intended, but it still fits. He has always been offering his own commentary on our contemporary political dilemna in a Shakespearian fashion, and right here at the apex of our long national nightmare, I do not believe Chase is inclined to bring us "All's Well That Ends Well."