Political Cartoons 2014: A bunch of 35-year-old feminist virgin loser weenies

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Randler: Jan 3, 2013; ACER ET VEHEMENS BONAVIS

It says a lot about Muir's work that I shrugged and thought, "Well, at least he didn't draw Holder in a looter getup."

(Dear Chris, please get sued into the ground by one of the guys you steal and trace images off. Thanks. :byewhore:

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# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:18

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 13:38

Space Cadet Omoly: Jan 15, 2014; ~Groovy~

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yooooooooooooooooooooooou

fuckyoufuckyoufuckyoufuckyou

This doesn't quite relate, but all these horrible Mike Brown cartoons got me thinking: does anyone have any old political cartoons from back in the 60's about the Rodney King beating? Did they victim blame as much then as they do now?

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:19

Sir Tonk: Apr 18, 2006; Young Orc

OAquinas posted:

I remember reading that when it first ran. And wondering who the hell that guy was.

....I'm old.

Same here, had to ask my parents who he was.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:19

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

Space Cadet Omoly posted:

does anyone have any old political cartoons from back in the 60's about the Rodney King beating?

I'm not sure if this is a typo or a deliberate statement about the state of race relations :ohdear:

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:20

Sir Tonk: Apr 18, 2006; Young Orc

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

Kill yourself.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:24

Space Cadet Omoly: Jan 15, 2014; ~Groovy~

Jerusalem posted:

I'm not sure if this is a typo or a deliberate statement about the state of race relations

It actually was a typo; but if I'd be interested in getting more information on political cartoons from the 60's about the civil rights movement, too. Google image search isn't being as helpful as I want it to be.

Although it did turn up, well, whatever the Hell this is:

Space Cadet Omoly fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Aug 23, 2014

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:29

Slate Action: Feb 13, 2012; by exmarx

Muir was just reading this thread and getting mad at people saying Ramirez is a shoo-in for the Gay Abortions award. 'I'll show you!'

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:37

Gen. Ripper: Jan 12, 2013

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

Wow. I don't really pay attention to Muir, but doesn't he usually stick with the standard dogwhistles?

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:37

Captain_Maclaine: Sep 30, 2001; Every moment that I'm alive, I pray for death!

Space Cadet Omoly posted:

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yooooooooooooooooooooooou

fuckyoufuckyoufuckyoufuckyou

This doesn't quite relate, but all these horrible Mike Brown cartoons got me thinking: does anyone have any old political cartoons from back in the 60's about the Rodney King beating? Did they victim blame as much then as they do now?

You want a political cartoon from back in the '60s? I'll give you a cartoon from back in the 60s.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:38

achillesforever6: Apr 23, 2012; psst you wanna do a communism?

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

Really the NFL fined him for flipping off the other team? Man that is where I draw the line on this PC World :argh:

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:38

Dr. Killjoy: Oct 9, 2012

poo poo has any looting actually happened since the initial few nights?

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:39

Sir Rolo: Oct 16, 2012

Space Cadet Omoly posted:

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yooooooooooooooooooooooou

fuckyoufuckyoufuckyoufuckyou

This doesn't quite relate, but all these horrible Mike Brown cartoons got me thinking: does anyone have any old political cartoons from back in the 60's about the Rodney King beating? Did they victim blame as much then as they do now?

Rodney King beating in the 60s?

# ? Aug 23, 2014 03:39

Nckdictator: Sep 8, 2006; Just..someone

Space Cadet Omoly posted:

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yooooooooooooooooooooooou

fuckyoufuckyoufuckyoufuckyou

This doesn't quite relate, but all these horrible Mike Brown cartoons got me thinking: does anyone have any old political cartoons from back in the 60's about the Rodney King beating? Did they victim blame as much then as they do now?

and here's one from a thread favorite!

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:06

Fulchrum: Apr 16, 2013; by R. Guyovich

Sir Rolo posted:

Holy poo poo, Muir.

Is there proof the guy even has an injury? Even if there was that doesn't put the cop in any reasonable light nor make Brown in the wrong for doing it, but just checking.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:11

Broken Loose: Dec 25, 2002; PROGRAM
A > - - - LR > > - - LL > - - -

The x-ray that's been going around was from University of Iowa and dated summer 2013 (but was poorly photoshopped to remove the date and location).

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:13

Discendo Vox: Mar 21, 2013; This does not make sense when, again, aggregate indicia also indicate improvements. The belief that things are worse is false. It remains false.

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

I hate to ask this, because it's several levels worse than I'd like to imagine, but- has anyone watched the execution video? Could this cartoon be based directly on it?

Discendo Vox fucked around with this message at 04:29 on Aug 23, 2014

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:27

DarklyDreaming: Apr 4, 2009; Fun scary

Discendo Vox posted:

I hate to ask this, because it's several levels worse I'd like to imagine, but- has anyone watched the execution video? Could this cartoon be based directly on it?

It totally is, down to the orange shirt and how everyone is posed.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:28

Discendo Vox: Mar 21, 2013; This does not make sense when, again, aggregate indicia also indicate improvements. The belief that things are worse is false. It remains false.

God damnit. This is The Worst. I don't think it's possible to top this, it's worse than the Vilerat cartoons by an order of magnitude. The only way Ramirez could top this is if he staged the video himself so he'd have something to make a cartoon about.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:29

Captain_Maclaine: Sep 30, 2001; Every moment that I'm alive, I pray for death!

Discendo Vox posted:

I hate to ask this, because it's several levels worse I'd like to imagine, but- has anyone watched the execution video? Could this cartoon be based directly on it?

I make it a policy not to watch those sort of videos but I've seen stills of the "before" bits and yes, it's more to less directly based on Foley's murder. Ramirez has made some poo poo cartoons in his time but for cheapening an atrocity I think this one rates as his worst. For now, at least.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:30

Discendo Vox: Mar 21, 2013; This does not make sense when, again, aggregate indicia also indicate improvements. The belief that things are worse is false. It remains false.

I can understand using the video to make a political cartoon, if you really feel that way about Obama's foreign policy then there are ways to justify using it in terms of the strength of its rhetorical impact (though I'd still find it distasteful in the extreme). But Ramirez just changes the face of one participant and slaps some labels on it. Why not make the executioner look like Obama? Why label Uncle Sam? Why not show Obama standing there doing nothing? It's not just that it's exploitative in an incredibly unpleasant way, it's that it does it so, so, so ineptly.

I'm kinda surprised the executioner isn't just labeled "DEBT".

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:38

Pants Donkey: Nov 13, 2011

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:46

MariusLecter: Sep 5, 2009; NI MUERTE NI MIEDO

Apple Pie Hubbub posted:

Label the ISIS guy "Micheal Ramirez"

Label Uncle Sam "Me"

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:49

Sardine Wit: Sep 3, 2004

There's basically no chance at all Wilson has sustained a life-risking injury right? I mean it's got to be standard protocol to photograph injuries for insurance and court proceedings and the PD has already showed it was happy to release anything that they thought would hurt Brown's credibility - which makes me think that the most they've got is some photo of a cop with a black eye or something.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:53

Dr. VooDoo: May 4, 2006

Captain_Maclaine posted:

You want a political cartoon from back in the '60s? I'll give you a cartoon from back in the 60s.

Is this a McCoy or a Lester? I can't find the signature

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:54

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

Dr. VooDoo posted:

Is this a McCoy or a Lester? I can't find the signature

It's 150 years old so that narrows it down to Asay or Kirschen.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 04:57

The Iron Rose: May 12, 2012; Cat Army

Discendo Vox posted:

I hate to ask this, because it's several levels worse than I'd like to imagine, but- has anyone watched the execution video? Could this cartoon be based directly on it?

That's more or less directly from it. Almost down to very pose.

The knife was a bit smaller though, and Foley was dressed in all orange.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:01

TheGreenAvenger: Jun 23, 2005; I killed Chin the Conqueror.

The Iron Rose posted:

That's more or less directly from it. Almost down to very pose.

The knife was a bit smaller though, and Foley was dressed in all orange.

The news has been showing stills from the video and some of the footage before the killing, and this resembles one of the stills.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:03

colonel_korn: May 16, 2003

Discendo Vox posted:

God damnit. This is The Worst. I don't think it's possible to top this, it's worse than the Vilerat cartoons by an order of magnitude. The only way Ramirez could top this is if he staged the video himself so he'd have something to make a cartoon about.

I still kinda think Beeler's is worse just because he tried to make a gag out of it.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:05

Rygar201: Jan 26, 2011; I AM A TERRIBLE PIECE OF SHIT.

Please Condescend to me like this again.

Oh yeah condescend to me ALL DAY condescend daddy.

So @billmon1 and other cool people on twitter are tweeting about what a racist gently caress head Gary McCoy is. That's neat

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:06

The Iron Rose: May 12, 2012; Cat Army

TheGreenAvenger posted:

The news has been showing stills from the video and some of the footage before the killing, and this resembles one of the stills.

Ah. I've mostly been following the ME thread for my news, so I generally don't bother watching the big networks much.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:11

Jerusalem: May 20, 2004; Would you be my new best friends?

Rorus Raz posted:

Beautiful, just beautiful.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:32

TheGreenAvenger: Jun 23, 2005; I killed Chin the Conqueror.

I got in the habit of watching the news when I got Hulu Plus, and it does make some of the cartoons that seem to come from nowhere suddenly make sense. They usually follow the news' talking points.

# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:32