The only way Shakespeare could write about politics was within the structure of a history. Shakespeare's England was very stressed out about the future without a direct heir to the Elizabethan throne, but nobody could directly talk about it. So instead, the stresses had to be codified by looking back. Miranda's play is about some very big stresses Americans have about their nation's future-- immigration, equality, political integrity, even street violence. Also, can I get a metric on how many times the word debt is in the play's text? Because it's not an accident. The play is well-known for having a purposefully diverse cast, and Miranda has repeatedly said that it's "story about America then, told by America now".