New Solutions to the Trolley Car Problem!
July 9th, 2024 Barry Posted in Becky Hawkins collaborations, Conservatives, LGBT cartoons, Right-wingers | No Comments »
This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins.
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels. Each panel shows a different scene with one character in it. And each panel has a caption, in large letters, at the top. A large caption over the top of the entire strip says NEW SOLUTIONS TO THE TROLLEY CAR PROBLEM.
PANEL ONE
CAPTION: REPUBLICANS
A smiling, well-dressed woman with long hair stands behind a podium, gesturing to indicate a trolley car parked behind her. The trolley car is gory with blood spattered all over the front, and we can see bodies in a pile under the car.
WOMAN: Cleaning blood off a trolley car is expensive! That’s why we’re proposing tax breaks for trolley car companies!
PANEL TWO
CAPTION: LIBERTARIANS
A man with a very thick orange beard, wearing a green knit cap and a plaid shirt, is sitting in his armchair at home and speaking directly to us, with an intense expression. He’s holding a joint in one hand and raising his I’m-making-an-important-point-now-forefinger with the other. Next to him one one side are a bunch of LP records stored in milk cartons; on the other side is a side table with a bottle of whisky, a whisky glass, and a thick book.
MAN: Trolley car companies need freedom to choose who to run over without bureaucrats getting in the way! Deregulate now!
PANEL THREE
CAPTION: DEMOCRATS
This is the same scene as panel one, but now a frightened looking old man, wearing huge glasses, a jacket and a bow tie, is behind the podium. He is shaking and sweating a bit as he talks to us. His dialogue is split into three balloons.
MAN: Something must be done! Er, someday. Maybe. If no one disagrees. Gotta stay bipartisan!
PANEL FOUR
CAPTION: TERFs
A woman wearing a blue pantsuit, and with nicely-done short white hair, is sitting on a park bench, looking thoughtful.
WOMAN (thought): One person’s life versus six people’s lives… Hmmm. Which choice hurts more trans people?
CHICKEN FAT WATCH
“Chicken fat” is an old-timey cartoonists’ expression for fun but irrelevant details the cartoonist puts in.
PANEL 1: The seal on the front of the Republican’s podium shows a stern Sam the Eagle from the Muppets, and the words going around the seal say “Resistance is Futile.”
PANEL 2: There’s the classic kitten hanging from a branch poster in the background, but instead of “hang in there” it says “just fall already.” The book on the side table has the title “The Featherhead.”
PANEL 3: The seal on the front of the Democrat’s podium shows a friendly Big Bird from the Muppets, and the words going around the seal say “Pretty Please Re-Elect Us.”
PANEL 4: A takeout container of poutine has spilled on the ground; two pigeons are posing by it and taking a selfie using a tiny phone on a tiny selfie stick.
