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Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

TheBigAristotle posted:

Thank you lord, for LSD, also created by humans, therefore by you. Also thanks for nuclear weapons.

Anyway, someone sadly posted this in the funny pictures thread. I don't get it, but it nails down Red Panels guy for who we figured. A single man who masturbates to anime.



Well he made one about how body pillows were the answer to feminism, so yes we knew that already.

Cat Mattress fucked around with this message at 17:37 on Jan 15, 2017

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Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Easy Salmon Recipe posted:

if donald deports anime forever his treasonous botched election will be worth it imo

I want Trump to confiscate guns.

Just to see Garrison's (lack of) reaction. It would be funny.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Playstation 4 posted:

According to all known laws of psychiatry, there is no way a Dees can get high. Their brain is already is psychotic overdrive as a consequence of life and drug induced euphoria would simply crash and burn into a stroke.

The Dees of course, gets high anyway, because Dees don't care what sheeple think.

Dees Movie
So what you're saying is that


Dees Nuts.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Abyssal Squid posted:

Bok look how easy it is to draw a metaphor for something being dead. You put an X through its eyes. You don't draw the eye WIDE OPEN WITH A PUPIL AND SURROUNDED BY FEAR LINES.

But it was representing a murder scene

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Abyssal Squid posted:

I'm trying to come up with a pithy way of phrasing it, but it really galls Republicans that some people are rich in social capital and it affords them the same undue influence that being rich in money does.

Or more likely, they just criticize anyone who disagrees with them on spurious grounds.

It's the latter. See how they hate Soros (but ignore the Koch Bros) and how they attacked Clinton for her Wall Streets ties. And of course, the whole "celebrities shouldn't talk about politics" even though they idolize Ronald Reagan and got a reality TV star to be the next POTUS.

Basically, they attack people who do the same things they do.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Fulchrum posted:

Not to knock Doctor King, but that third one is very clearly bullshit.

It's all in the "perhaps". Unfortunately there are a lot of historical examples, most of which are old enough to be largely forgotten about by now.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Good Old Chip Bok posted:

BuzzFeed published a whiz bang story revealing the dossier’s unverified contents.

More like a wizz bang story

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

OldTennisCourt posted:

Shouldn't Red Panels be banned under the same rule that DBD is? I thought it was a general "No random webcomics" thing.

No it was a specific "no rape porn comics" thing.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Tei posted:

I agree that this should not be normalized. What is outrageous now, should be outrageous in a few years. We should not lower the standards.

But people giving themselves to pessimism can end in acceptance if they follow that route. I say that we avoid following the kubler-ross model.

Yes, let's stay optimist! Trump is very attached to the American soil, especially in continental United States. You're a nation he loves, he'll make sure you guys are Number 1. And you know he's actually a very peace and love guy, he won't risk a war with his buddy Pootin (who will however have to remain Number 2). Perhaps everything will be golden, and you can bet that within four years during the carrier photo op, he'll stand in front of a banner proudly proclaiming "Miction Accomplished".

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Farking Bastage posted:

Branco is the only political cartoonist that I would physically assault.

You wouldn't slap Ramirez? How could you not slap Ramirez? Everyone should slap Ramirez.


Case in point. For that one, he deserves a kick in the nuts.


Where's that Boondocks gif?

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Duke Igthorn posted:

Oh no Obama isn't respected by ANY of our closest allies!! What a loser!!

Front and center is a black bald man obviously meant to represent Congressman John Lewis, noted child and safe space needing baby who did such childish antics as setting out to draw attention to his people's struggle by purposely putting himself in situations that would, and DID, lead to him being beaten by mobs and beaten THEN arrested by the state. Dozens of times. Over and over. For years. He still has scars today. Maybe some day he'll be as courageous and heroic as Cartoonist Glenn McCoy who writes for Disney Magazine!

Accuse your enemies of your own faults. It's what right wing pundits and cartoonists always do.

That's why they invented swiftboating.

When you think about it, it's largely the same type of maskirovka that Putin's stooges are using ("MH370 was shot down by Ukrainian fascists!"). By accusing your enemies of your own faults, you throw FUD around and make legitimate, accurate, fact-based criticism of your fault take second place in people's minds after your criticism of your opponent's imaginary faults. Nobody knows what's true or false anymore. It's also why they're quick to jump on "celebrity politics".

Cat Mattress fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Jan 19, 2017

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Wistful of Dollars posted:

Yeeeeeah...no, I don't think that's how Europe feels...

Brexit can move surprisingly fast, when it has had the time to be exposed The Sun a lot, but it's still ill-suited to live in the British climate .

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

First gay abortion nomination of 2017 for LGBT bigotry.

No, I think that day was when the not-so-great electors decided Trump should really be the president elect.

The Yellow Ant posted:

Now that is a pun I can get behind.



:vince:

Tei posted:

Here in europe we dont kill cartoonist. That "rest of the world" is wrong.

How did you manage not to hear about Charlie Hebdo?

Cat Mattress fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Jan 19, 2017

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
"House pass new abortion laws plagiarized directly from The Handmaid's Tale" is one that seems disturbingly likely to not be comical exaggeration. loving up the relationship with Canada is also plausible, given Trump's habit of insulting other countries left and right, he might do something to really piss off the Canucks.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747



I'm going to pretend all of these were Ramirezes, and so nothing important was lost.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

"No baby! No baby! You're the baby!"

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Trogdos! posted:

Has Obama done anything that indicated reluctance to leave the office?

Everything Ramirez creates is projection. This isn't about Obama, it's about Trump in 2020 or 2024.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
This should amuse cartoonists: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/18/health/donald-trump-moth-trnd/

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

War Wizard posted:

Have Branco's cartoons ever been based in reality? They don't appear to have any real commentary to anything happening. Rather they're just a series of sick burns based off of conservative sound bites. His version of Trump behaves entirely how he wishes Trump would behave, regardless of whether or not that's even in Trump's personality.

What I'm trying to say is, Branco's political cartooning reads more like a political fanfic than any kind of insightful commentary to the day's events.

You seem to have written "Branco" everywhere you meant to write "Garrison".

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Jerusalem posted:

"Pfft, it's not like my one vote would make a difference" said 40+% of the voting population.

As long as you'll get the heavily gerrymanderable electoral college, this will be completely true. Evidence A: the winner of the popular vote isn't the winner of the electoral vote.

Hillary Clinton getting more votes in California wouldn't have changed anything.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Shangri-Law School posted:

Please do, especially any signs.

Try to find some Latuffs.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
Political Vs. Party




Thanks for the hot takes, man who wanted to be Jon Arbuckle when he grew up.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
Winning against the environment, mostly.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Is the point of this comic that Obama waited until knowing his successor was the worst possible President Elect before he started doing good things? I guess elections should happen sooner then. Like, you'd vote immediately after the guy got sworn in, so that the successor would be known for the entire duration of the mandate.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

MrUnderbridge posted:

I've heard the "you wouldn't wish harm on the pilot of your plane!" argument from some facebook friends from both sides.

What if the pilot is Mohammed Atta?

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Best take on that stupid slogan.



As for punching vs. not punching Nazis, the only real argument for not-punching is about not sinking to their level. They definitely deserve to be punched otherwise.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
"Dykes on Bikes" is the best though. I'll interpret this to mean they're okay with dykes using different means of transportation.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

FreeKillB posted:

I would consider the argument that even Nazis have a right to not be punched in the face to be real. Like, it was funny and I'm not going to shed tears for the rear end in a top hat, but "it's okay to use violence to suppress the expression of political ideas I find abhorrent" is not a sentiment that I find compatible with the ideals of Western democracy.

VVVVV; I don't see how a convincing counter to "it's not okay to use violence to suppress political speech I find abhorrent" can be reasonably given as "but I find this speech REALLY REALLY abhorrent!!!!".

We use airpower to kill Islamists plotting to murder innocents in our cities (cue Rall drone toon); it's okay to punch Nazis plotting to enslave us. If anything, they should thank us for being so magnanimous.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
"No freedom for the enemies of freedom!" --Saint-Just

I hope you will not try to argue morality with someone who is both Saint and Just.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

King Possum III posted:

8

(At first I thought it was Paul Ryan, but the artist says it's Goebbels)

Have we ever seen Paul Ryan and Goebbels together in the same room?

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Roland Jones posted:

In his first appearance as White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer lied adamantly about Trump's inauguration and claimed it was the biggest ever, "period". People ripped into this and provided proof he was wrong. Later, in an interview, KelleyAnne Conway tried defending him and, after having her bullshit shot down repeatedly, tried to claim that Spicer was just presenting "alternative facts". This, as you might expect, merely made things worse.

It's a perfect coining, though. The alt-right reads alt-media that feeds them alt-facts. There's a certain elegance to it.

And that's another good illustration of why they cannot be debated with and instead need to be punched.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
pVp is still going on its political roleplaying tangent:


Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
"So far I have been reactionary, racist, and of course incredibly misogynist, but there's still something missing in my rant. I need to get an antisemitic dig somewhere too or it just won't be complete!"

Pigman posted:

always looking to make a quick shekel

"That'll do. Perfect!"

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Emasculator posted:

I'm confused as to how you could think that's my argument? As far as I know, no one's made that argument.

Well what is your argument then?

You were claiming that there are millions of gay-bashing, woman-hating, climate change-denying backwards fuckwits who were ethnically cleansed. So when, where, and by whom were they ethnically cleansed? Additionally how does their victimhood give them any right to be gay-bashing, woman-hating, climate change-denying backwards fuckwits?

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Deified Data posted:

Melania caricatures are interesting because she looks as flawless as you'd expect a model and trophy wife to look, making any exaggerated features feel forced and detract from the resemblence. I think that's kind of unprecedented in political cartoons. I wonder what will eventually become shorthand for her face? Pinched, angular features?




Yeah it's the exact same people who protested Obama and Trump, of course!

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
I don't remember when exactly Stalin attempted to "address climate change and ensure marriage and reproductive human rights" though.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
Seriously though, don't burn limousines you guys. Cars pollute enough already when they're not being entirely converted into noxious toxic fumes.

Instead you should fill their tanks with water.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Thank you for that label, Stiglich, for a brief moment I was wondering why Uncle Sam was pushing this utterly unrecognizable person.

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
Political Cartoons 2017: A Gigantic Lesbian Racist Styrofoam Plagiarism Cake

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Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747

Keiya posted:

what the loving gently caress is this loving fuckstick loving saying gently caress? Are mass graves of the victims and the facilities to do it both having the same loving extremely toxic chemical NOT evidence? Backed up with sworn testimony from some of the loving perpetrators? And some of the loving planning documents?

How to be a right-wing fuckhead:

Step 1: tell your opponents "you have no proof"
Step 2: ignore whatever they're saying
Step 3: go back to step 1.

I think that with all the stuff about "post-truth" and "alternative facts" people should understand that you can't reason with right-wingers. They'll just say that you're the liar and ignore the truth. Whether it is about Nazi crimes, climate change, evolution, or the roughly spherical shape of the Earth, it doesn't matter, their strategy is always the same. There will always be enough simpletons who will be confused into agreeing with them, or going for a meek "the truth must be in the middle" bullshit.

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