Political Cartoons 2024: I swear to god, these are getting stupider

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The Islamic Shock: Apr 8, 2021

Skios posted:

A.F. Branco

Why yes, when it comes to opposing a fascist dictator, the interests of one's foreign and political opposition are aligned in that very specific instance because the dictator wants to severely punish all of them.

Edit: I'm really not trying to make bad page snipes

# ? Feb 15, 2024 15:33

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# ? May 27, 2024 17:15

Paingod556: Nov 8, 2011; Not a problem, sir

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Eh, it's a reasonable cartoony version of a Ticonderoga class missile cruiser.

Given how lazy most of these artists are, I was thrown off by how detailed that fucker was

For comparison-

# ? Feb 15, 2024 15:34

idonotlikepeas: May 29, 2010; This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!

axolotl farmer posted:

Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling

US liberals and leftist could actually take a hint from this.

It's probably worth noting here, for anyone that's confused, that Bolling is almost certainly using the modern US English definition of "liberal" as it is generally used in our media, etc. That is, "any person left of center", just as "conservative" just means "anyone right of center". (What a lot of online leftists call a "liberal" would generally be called a "left-leaning moderate" or "centrist" in this case.) Or, if it helps visualize it, what Rush Limbaugh was talking about when he was whining about liberals.

# ? Feb 15, 2024 15:35

Vincent Van Goatse: Nov 8, 2006; Enjoy every sandwich.; Smellrose

Paingod556 posted:

Given how lazy most of these artists are, I was thrown off by how detailed that fucker was

For comparison-

Ramirez loves drawing military hardware and aircraft and puts a lot of effort into it. Not saying you gotta hand it to him (you don't), but it makes a change from the usual lazy hacks.

# ? Feb 15, 2024 15:36

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

The Islamic Shock posted:

Why yes, when it comes to opposing a fascist dictator, the interests of one's foreign and political opposition are aligned in that very specific instance because the dictator wants to severely punish all of them.

Edit: I'm really not trying to make bad page snipes

I don't think the cartoon is actually correct to begin with? Several leaders around the world have come out and said that they would prefer Trump getting elected.

# ? Feb 15, 2024 15:38

Randalor: Sep 4, 2011

escapegoat posted:

A selection from the past few weeks.

Oh, I know he's always been posting his vile poo poo, but usually he gave it a veneer of "The mean ol Hamas is FORCING us to do this" while this was just straight up him admitting "When I say Hamas needs to be eradicated, I actually just mean the people of Gaza."

# ? Feb 15, 2024 16:57

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

Guardian:

"Ben Jennings on food prices falling, although inflation remains stuck at 4% � Rising gas and electricity prices continue to weigh heavily on the cost of living"

Telegraph:

Rachel Reeves defends Labour vetting in anti-Semitism row

Matt:

Sussexes 'won't be stopped' from using coat of arms in regal rebrand

Independent:

Times:

�Gaza George� Galloway becomes Rochdale by-election frontrunner

Evening Standard:

'Rishi's recession': Blow to Sunak's key election pledge as Britain slips into negative growth

# ? Feb 15, 2024 19:11

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Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Ramirez loves drawing military hardware and aircraft and puts a lot of effort into it. Not saying you gotta hand it to him (you don't), but it makes a change from the usual lazy hacks.

I love when he draws an airplane with a fivehead

# ? Feb 15, 2024 19:24

idonotlikepeas: May 29, 2010; This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!

Randalor posted:

Oh, I know he's always been posting his vile poo poo, but usually he gave it a veneer of "The mean ol Hamas is FORCING us to do this" while this was just straight up him admitting "When I say Hamas needs to be eradicated, I actually just mean the people of Gaza."

Not even just that, but "the only reason any of us say anything else is because we want people to think of us as the good guys".

# ? Feb 15, 2024 19:29

Trapezium Dave: Oct 22, 2012

Pope:

Braddon is the suburb in Canberra which Barnaby Joyce lay on the pavement on his phone, Taylor Swift on Australian tour.

Rowe:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese engaged to partner Jodie Haydon (ABC).

Golding:

Wilcox:

One-third of Australian children can't read properly as teaching methods cause 'preventable tragedy', Grattan Institute says (ABC).

Knight:

Tens of thousands still without electricity after largest power outage in Victorian history (SBS). The blackouots are due to storm damage to transmission lines but the usual suspects are trying to spin this as a problem with a shift to renewables.

Leak, Son of Leak:

Chris Bowen, energy & climate change minister.

# ? Feb 15, 2024 21:49

100YrsofAttitude: Apr 29, 2013

So Barnaby Joyce lay down on the ground. But why?

# ? Feb 15, 2024 22:16

L. Ron DeSantis: Nov 10, 2009

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# ? Feb 15, 2024 22:29

Trapezium Dave: Oct 22, 2012

100YrsofAttitude posted:

So Barnaby Joyce lay down on the ground. But why?

The Curious Case of Barnaby Joyce Lying in the Street Talking Obscenities on the Phone in the Middle of a Parliamentary Week, a Junior Sleuth Mystery (difficulty one quarter magnifying glass).

# ? Feb 15, 2024 22:40

Angepain: Jul 13, 2012; what keeps happening to my clothes

L. Ron DeSantis posted:

Oh no! not Peace!

# ? Feb 16, 2024 01:19

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Not even Garrison can find anything wrong with Bernie Sanders. AGC.

... Except that loving SHOULDER.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 02:05

idonotlikepeas: May 29, 2010; This reasoning is possible for forums user idonotlikepeas!

Adam Zyglis

Amjad Rasmi

Ann Telnaes

Bill Bramhall

Carlos Latuff

Dave Whamond

3

David M. Hitch

Dick Wright

Donald "Bone Spurs" Trump proudly serving in the metaphorical military.

Drew Sheneman

Ed Gamble

Jack Ohman

Jeff Koterba

Jeff Stahler

Jimmy Margulies

John Darkow

Lee Judge

Lisa Benson

Marty Two Bulls

Matt Davies

Mike Smith

Patrick Chappatte

Paul Berge

Pedro X. Molina

Kellies Nomination: Laziest Non-Gorrell

Phil Hands

Randall Enos

Rick McKee

Rivers

Robert (R.J.) Matson

Yaakov Kirschen (Dry Bones)

# ? Feb 16, 2024 02:48

Discendo Vox: Mar 21, 2013; We don't need to have that dialogue because it's obvious, trivial, and has already been had a thousand times.

idonotlikepeas posted:

Jimmy Margulies

Seriously, what the poo poo is this.

Kellies nomination: Worst product placement

Kellies nomination: Worst Overall

# ? Feb 16, 2024 03:10

theironjef: Aug 11, 2009; The archmage of unexpected stinks.

I can't wait for Kirschen to die so we can transition smoothly to what will inevitably turn out to be his somehow even more depraved son or nephew.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 03:41

Paingod556: Nov 8, 2011; Not a problem, sir

100YrsofAttitude posted:

So Barnaby Joyce lay down on the ground. But why?

He was apparently drunk and yelling at his wife.
Said wife was the staffer he got pregnant while cheating on his (now ex) wife.
At the same time it's believed he had affairs with at least 2 other women, one of whom he was spotted going to an abortion clinic with.

Truly a stellar example of a Deputy Prime Minister

# ? Feb 16, 2024 04:05

Austin S: Jul 2, 2005

idonotlikepeas posted:

Carlos Latuff

I hate this. We knew this one was coming, but this is just flat out saying "Jews are the real Nazis!" There is no 'least' concealment here, and False Equivalence is technically a write in category so...

EDIT:

Byzantine posted:

I can't believe someone compared the brutal nationalist militaristic ethnostate currently conquering territory for livingspace and slaughtering everyone dwelling there to a famous historical example of the same. Th-thats antisemitic!!

I am not in a right state of mind as of late and fell for the conservative party line. The war is a tragedy, the cartoon is competent.

Austin S fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Feb 16, 2024

# ? Feb 16, 2024 04:18

Hihohe: Oct 4, 2008; Fuck you and the sun you live under

idonotlikepeas posted:

Yaakov Kirschen (Dry Bones)

Oh I believe in evil, Yaakov.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 04:25

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

I hate this. We knew this one was coming, but this is just flat out saying "Jews are the real Nazis!" There is no 'least' concealment here, and False Equivalence is technically a write in category so...

Kellies Nomination: Worst Gaslighting Cartoon

I'm pretty sure that's the Israeli flag

# ? Feb 16, 2024 04:56

rodbeard: Jul 21, 2005

100YrsofAttitude posted:

So Barnaby Joyce lay down on the ground. But why?

# ? Feb 16, 2024 05:54

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005; I'm feeling Jimmy

idonotlikepeas posted:

Robert (R.J.) Matson

I actually like this one. It's well made, well composed, not over labeled, gets its message across without treating the reader like a moron. An actual good cartoon.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 05:55

Clerical Terrors: Apr 24, 2016; I'm so tired, I'm so very tired

idonotlikepeas posted:

Yaakov Kirschen (Dry Bones)

Should probably break all ties to the US, y'know, since their university graduates support evil and all that.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 08:24

Phlegmish: Jul 2, 2011

Austin S posted:

I hate this. We knew this one was coming, but this is just flat out saying "Jews are the real Nazis!" There is no 'least' concealment here, and False Equivalence is technically a write in category so...

Kellies Nomination: Worst Gaslighting Cartoon

Have you never seen a Latuff before, this is one of the more justified ones

# ? Feb 16, 2024 11:26

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

# ? Feb 16, 2024 16:06

Austin S: Jul 2, 2005

Yeah I'll cop to getting the symbolism mixed up, after the deluge of Branco et al conflating the factions and their desires on purpose.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 16:12

Discendo Vox: Mar 21, 2013; We don't need to have that dialogue because it's obvious, trivial, and has already been had a thousand times.

I swear to god these are getting stupider.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 16:23

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

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

1

Despite what you'd think, most stores don't even mark down valentine's candy anymore since they know people swoop in and buy it the day after. I saw maybe a 5% markdown last year, even a week later.
So yeah, 50% off would be impressive.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 16:39

skeleton warrior: Nov 12, 2016

Discendo Vox posted:

I swear to god these are getting stupider.

You'd think the bar couldn't be lower, but then Bok

# ? Feb 16, 2024 17:08

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# ? Feb 16, 2024 17:13

the_steve: Nov 9, 2005; We're always hiring!

Discendo Vox posted:

I swear to god these are getting stupider.

Political Cartoons 2024: I swear to god, these are getting stupider

# ? Feb 16, 2024 17:25

Byzantine: Sep 1, 2007

I can't believe someone compared the brutal nationalist militaristic ethnostate currently conquering territory for livingspace and slaughtering everyone dwelling there to a famous historical example of the same. Th-thats antisemitic!!

# ? Feb 16, 2024 17:53

Forrest on Fire: Nov 23, 2012

Clerical Terrors posted:

Should probably break all ties to the US, y'know, since their university graduates support evil and all that.

He has a degree from a US university. Queens College '61. He probably has a cutoff time from when Americans became "evil" though or everyone he champions would be.

# ? Feb 16, 2024 17:57