Waterford won’t find vision for future in populist barstool jibes

There is literal and metaphorical blindness in King Lear. Sight and vision are linked to good judgment and when Lear disowns Cordelia his loyal aide Kent urges him to “see better Lear”.

When Gloucester is physically blinded by Cornwall he gains moral insight. He “stumbled when I (he) saw”, but this literal darkness acted as a catalyst for a clear vision.