Political Cartoons 2017: Gotta go fasc

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TheBigAristotle: Feb 8, 2007; I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money.
I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.; Grimey Drawer

Pants Donkey posted:

Ah, that was me.

I had known of Umbert prior to posting here, but he was hard to post on the regular since he didn't post daily to the site.

This is, presumably, the last strip. It's dated 2016, so I assume this was last year's March and his illness put an end to Umbert.

if you're feeling bad about his death, then remember that he was an rear end in a top hat whose life's work was a lovely newspaper wannabe comic that endeavored to strip rights from women.
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Also he was a big Playstation fanboy.

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He hated gay people, natch.

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He was even against frozen embryos, allowing otherwise infertile people the ability to have children.

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A good right-wing soldier, he regurgitated the typical talking points.

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Seriously: gently caress this guy.

He also did political cartoons for a local paper at one point, but they seem to have been lost to the ages. But there's your obit megapost for Gary Cangemi. He was a fucker who made the world a slightly worse place, and I'm glad he's dead.

I can excuse the outfits and such, but one of these unborn babbies is floating on ice in an ocean. Please explain

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# ? May 11, 2024 12:16

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TheBigAristotle posted:

I can excuse the outfits and such, but one of these unborn babbies is floating on ice in an ocean. Please explain

He's a cryopreserved embryo, which is why he lacks an umbilical cord and always cries about never having a chance to be born.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:33

Skippy Granola: Sep 3, 2011; It's not what it looks like.

Americans are really fuckin creepy about fetuses. Didn't the SA front page do a thing on memorial websites for miscarriages?

Anyway y'all are weird people and should smarten up.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:35

A HUNGRY MOUTH: Nov 3, 2006; date of birth: 02/05/88
manufacturer: mazda
model/year: 2008 mazda6
sexuality: straight, bi-curious
peircings: pusspuss; Nap Ghost

I'm from Buenos Aires and I say chill 'em all!

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:37

Telarra: Oct 9, 2012

FronzelNeekburm posted:

I think Ramirez is acknowledging that. Both boats are headed over the waterfall. He's just trying to zing Democrats by saying, "You can't criticize Republicans when your plan is also made of carbon!"

If you manage to decipher the crosshatching, the GOP smashed their boat against a rock to keep from going over the waterfall.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:39

Samurai Sanders: Nov 4, 2003; Pillbug

Skippy Granola posted:

Americans are really fuckin creepy about fetuses. Didn't the SA front page do a thing on memorial websites for miscarriages?

Anyway y'all are weird people and should smarten up.

The abortion thing is symbolic of all the central cultural conflicts in America. It isn't going anywhere.

Samurai Sanders fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Mar 22, 2017

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:43

Shugojin: Sep 6, 2007; THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...

Internet Webguy posted:

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Didn't see this one posted yet.

Oh my god the Onion always delivers

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:44

Cloud Potato: Jan 9, 2011; "I'm... happy!"

Guardian:

"Martin Rowson on triggering article 50 � Theresa May will trigger article 50, the formal mechanism for starting negotiations for Britain to leave the European Union, on Wednesday 29 March, the prime minister�s spokesman has confirmed" After Thelwell.

Telegraph:

Labour: Tom Watson attacks Momentum-Unite 'secret plan'

Independent:

Times:

Guardian Sport:

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:43

Regalingualius: Jan 7, 2012; We gazed into the eyes of madness... And all we found was horny.

Skippy Granola posted:

Americans are really fuckin creepy about fetuses. Didn't the SA front page do a thing on memorial websites for miscarriages?

Anyway y'all are weird people and should smarten up.

"Your poison womb is making heaven too loving crowded".

# ? Mar 21, 2017 22:51

duodenum: Sep 18, 2005

Trogdos! posted:

Lets see,
Chuck Berry - Elvis Presley - Jimi Hendrix - Pete Townshend - ... Michael Angelo Batio?

# ? Mar 21, 2017 23:08

Sir Tonk: Apr 18, 2006; Young Orc

Yeah I can't place the last one, maybe Prince?

If it isn't, it *should* be Prince.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 23:49

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Sir Tonk posted:

Yeah I can't place the last one, maybe Prince?

If it isn't, it *should* be Prince.

According to a post Stiglich made on Facebook (incidentally holy hell is his website ugly) it's Eddie Van Halen.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 23:53

Shugojin: Sep 6, 2007; THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...

Yeah it pretty much had to be EVH, he's the next super high profile guitarist in the line.

# ? Mar 21, 2017 23:55

Vib Rib: Jul 23, 2007; God damn this shit is
fuckin' re-dic-a-liss
🍖🍖😛🍖🍖

Good lord do UK cartoonists love the "prominent politician is about to proudly walk off a cliff" trope. I think it's in there at least once in every UK comic post.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 00:28

Sandpuppy: Jun 16, 2012; Social Abscess
of the
Universe

Skippy Granola posted:

Americans are really fuckin creepy about fetuses. Didn't the SA front page do a thing on memorial websites for miscarriages?

It's not just fetuses, either. I work for a company that engraves 2D and 3D images from photos inside blocks of glass. For several years we had a contract with WalMart, where customers would bring the photo of what they wanted engraved and send it through the kiosk at WalMart. We got many pictures of stillborn and SIDS babies. Some were particularly nasty, like they'd been keeping the body around for the better part of a week before taking the picture. This was something they wanted to display on their coffee table, and they almost always came from the South. I guess that's a thing there? Anyway, we finally had to add "the deceased" to the posted list of inappropriate things to send us, alongside "nudity", "drugs", etc.

Vib Rib posted:

Good lord do UK cartoonists love the "prominent politician is about to proudly walk off a cliff" trope. I think it's in there at least once in every UK comic post.

In this country, we drive off the cliff, leftwards and oblivious to our fate as we sail into the wild blue DEBT.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 00:35

Syfe: Jun 12, 2006

Yep, Americans are really weird about it. I worked for a major printing company and they would get stillborn babies/ultrasounds printed on literally everything.

Syfe fucked around with this message at 00:55 on Mar 22, 2017

# ? Mar 22, 2017 00:51

Apple Pie Hubbub: Feb 14, 2012; Take that, you greedy jerk!

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Cool Johnny Hart tribute.

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I'm not used to Glenn McCoy being offensive only in his blandness.

Good Ol' Chip Bok posted:

Hillary lost the election to Trump. It could be that she was a weak establishment candidate while Trump tapped into a deep vein of voter anger and resentment.

Or it could be that Russians stole the election.

FBI Director Comey told the House Intelligence Committee that the latter explanation is under federal investigation. But he offered no evidence of Russian collusion with the Trump campaign to rig the election. And Director of National intelligence Clapper has also said there is no evidence.

Comey also found no evidence to support President Trump�s early morning tweet that Obama wiretapped Trump tower.

CNN reports that there�s only one known crime in this caper. Someone in the government unmasked Michael Flynn�s name as a result of the intercepted phone calls of Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

While Comey was willing to discuss the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign he was unwilling to say if the Flynn leak was under investigation. That did not please Trey Gowdy.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 01:30

Trapezium Dave: Oct 22, 2012

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

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Now there's a GOPephant that you only need one look at to know that the "The Art of Whatever Works" is bound in human skin.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:00

Jedit: Dec 10, 2011; Proudly supporting vanilla legends 1994-2014

duodenum posted:

Lets see,
Chuck Berry - Elvis Presley - Jimi Hendrix - Pete Townshend

So they're in the wrong order, then. The Who predate Hendrix.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:01

Munchables: Feb 8, 2015; Ask/tell me about legal cannibalism

https://twitter.com/AnnTelnaes/status/844354965703413761

# ? Mar 22, 2017 02:26

Sir Tonk: Apr 18, 2006; Young Orc

SomeMathGuy posted:

According to a post Stiglich made on Facebook (incidentally holy hell is his website ugly) it's Eddie Van Halen.

Laaaaame

# ? Mar 22, 2017 03:00

Edible Hat: Jul 23, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

I thought it was Brian May.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 03:13

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Edible Hat posted:

I thought it was Brian May.

I thought it was Slash without a top hat.

I guess we can agree on one thing: it's awful.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 04:27

Sardine Wit: Sep 3, 2004

About a month ago there was a political cartoon with some great soviet/big brother/dear leader style posters of Trump - like bold three colour designs.

Does anyone remember who did them/where they are? I think it was Bors or Bennett but can't find them.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 04:45

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

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I'm not used to Glenn McCoy being offensive only in his blandness.

Who's the guy holding Chuck Berry's guitar? THIS IS WHY WE NEED LABELS, PEOPLE

# ? Mar 22, 2017 05:12

Inspector Hound: Jul 14, 2003

Spoeank posted:

I thought it was Slash without a top hat.

I guess we can agree on one thing: it's awful.

Counterpoint: Van Halen rules

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Ranter posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_IYe5JTZ4

https://youtu.be/7t2cCsiPaUA

Inspector Hound fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Mar 22, 2017

# ? Mar 22, 2017 06:28

Bald Stalin: Jul 11, 2004; Our posts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS_IYe5JTZ4

# ? Mar 22, 2017 06:33

Apple Pie Hubbub: Feb 14, 2012; Take that, you greedy jerk!

# ? Mar 22, 2017 06:40

Trapezium Dave: Oct 22, 2012

David Pope, on the Adani coal mine and our dying reefs and planet:

David Rowe, on SECTION 18C:

# ? Mar 22, 2017 07:35

Somfin: Oct 25, 2010; In my🦚 experience🛠️ the big things🌑 don't teach you anything🤷‍♀️.; Nap Ghost

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

Brace yourselves folks, the duck's goin' full antisemite

# ? Mar 22, 2017 07:51

World Famous W: May 25, 2007; BAAAAAAAAAAAA

Somfin posted:

Brace yourselves folks, the duck's goin' full antisemite

Going? He's had the stereotype since the conception of the comic.

Speaking of which, when did he get hired back to doing news? I thought him being shitcanned was a story arc (or as close as he comes to one) awhile ago.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 08:02

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

World Famous W posted:

Going? He's had the stereotype since the conception of the comic.

Speaking of which, when did he get hired back to doing news? I thought him being shitcanned was a story arc (or as close as he comes to one) awhile ago.

People bring this up now and again and the definitive answer is this: Tinsley stopped giving a gently caress years ago and is just coasting on wingnut welfare and 'fair and balanced' comics sections in papers. I defy anyone to find the strip where Mallard gets his job back.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 08:07

Somfin: Oct 25, 2010; In my🦚 experience🛠️ the big things🌑 don't teach you anything🤷‍♀️.; Nap Ghost

World Famous W posted:

Going? He's had the stereotype since the conception of the comic.

Speaking of which, when did he get hired back to doing news? I thought him being shitcanned was a story arc (or as close as he comes to one) awhile ago.

No, I mean this is the first time in a very loving long time he's brought up "Mr. Noseworthy" by name. And expected people to know he meant Mallard's jewish boss.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 08:46

Sardine Wit: Sep 3, 2004

Trapezium Dave posted:

David Rowe, on SECTION 18C:

Great expressions there but why does Turnbull have a bag full of dirt?

# ? Mar 22, 2017 08:51

Kurtofan: Feb 16, 2011; hon hon hon

Sardine Wit posted:

Great expressions there but why does Turnbull have a bag full of dirt?

dirt?

# ? Mar 22, 2017 08:55

Pretty good: Apr 16, 2007

Sardine Wit posted:

Great expressions there but why does Turnbull have a bag full of dirt?

Uhhhhh

# ? Mar 22, 2017 10:42

Playstation 4: Apr 25, 2014; Unlockable Ben

# ? Mar 22, 2017 10:59

Starshark: Dec 22, 2005; Doctor Rope

All you people who don't get the mud/poo poo joke just cited please read the previous incarnations of this thread until you do. As further penance, I expect a 2000 word essay (or paper or whatever you yanks call 'em) on weather vanes.

# ? Mar 22, 2017 11:01