It’s scary how much political art is interchangeable. I’ve noticed political cartoons often recycle the same formula, for example:
In the foreground, a politician proclaims “I will solve X!”, where X is a minor problem. In the background, we see ensemble of major problems. The implication is that if the politician cares about a minor problem, they do not care about major problems.
A politician proclaims “My political enemies are committing Y offense!” Meanwhile, the politician himself is committing Y offense.
On Halloween, a child dresses up as a political problem, or a member of the Hated Enemy. This costume is scarier than a ghost or zombie.
At New Year’s, the old year is shown with bruises from all the bad events of the past year. The New Year is looking scared. I’ve seen some version of this cartoon every year for fifteen years now.
It’s scary how much political art is interchangeable. I’ve noticed political cartoons often recycle the same formula, for example:
In the foreground, a politician proclaims “I will solve X!”, where X is a minor problem. In the background, we see ensemble of major problems. The implication is that if the politician cares about a minor problem, they do not care about major problems.
A politician proclaims “My political enemies are committing Y offense!” Meanwhile, the politician himself is committing Y offense.
On Halloween, a child dresses up as a political problem, or a member of the Hated Enemy. This costume is scarier than a ghost or zombie.
At New Year’s, the old year is shown with bruises from all the bad events of the past year. The New Year is looking scared. I’ve seen some version of this cartoon every year for fifteen years now.
What political cartoon formulas have you noticed?