Doin’ Discourse With Ezra and Charlie
September 26th, 2025 Barry Posted in Media criticism, Racism & Racists, Right-wingers | No Comments »
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels, all featuring the same three characters. Charlie, a white man in a suit and tie. Ezra, a white man in more casual clothing. And Reader, a Latina wearing shorts and a black tank.
PANEL 1
Charlie and Ezra are walking together. Nearby, Reader sits at the base of a tree, reading a book, and overhears.
CHARLIE: We need Nuremberg-style trials for tranny-affirming clinic doctors.
EZRA: As a liberal centrist, I can’t agree with that. But what matters is that we’re talking.
PANEL 2
The woman looks annoyed.
CHARLIE: Democrats want Mexicans to overrun us because they hate America and wanna see it become less white and collapse!
EZRA: That’s not true. But again, we’re talking! Thank you for practicing politics the right way!
PANEL 3
The woman stands up, yelling angrily at the two men.
CHARLIE: You know what happens in the cities? Blacks prowl around attacking white people for fun! Haitians rape your women and hunt you!
EZRA: Again, I can’t agree. But I–
READER: Fuck that racist bullcrap!
PANEL 4
Ezra and Charlie walk on, not speaking to the woman, who watches them leave with an annoyed expression.
EZRA: Tsk! So uncivil! That’s the kind of intolerance that’s ruining America.
CHARLIE: They should deport her!
CHICKEN FAT WATCH
“Chicken fat” is forgotten cartoonist lingo for unimportant but hopefully amusing stuff in the art.
PANEL 1: A notice taped to the tree says “DON’T don’t don’t don’t don’t don’t forget about me baby,” a reference to a song by Simple Minds made famous in The Breakfast Club.
PANEL 4: A heart carved into the tree trunk says “N.L. + S.T.” Another heart says “J.T. + J.B.,” but has been crossed out. A third heart says “A.H. + J.B.” All of these hearts refer to one of my favorite musicals, Sweeney Todd.
Beaker from The Muppets is sticking his head out a hole in the ground.
A rat is walking on the street next to the sidewalk, looking distressed as it reads something on its phone. It’s wearing a shirt with a hearts pattern.
A piece of litter on the ground says “REPENT. Panel 4 is upon us!”
