Can We Call It Fascism Yet?
August 3rd, 2026 Barry Posted in Mike Lawrence collaborations, Right-wingers | No Comments »
This cartoon is by me and the amazing Mike Lawrence.
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
Panel 1
The year is 2024. A WOMAN and a MAN sit at a table in a coffee shop, looking at their phones.
WOMAN: The Supreme Court says no official act by the president can be a crime! Can we call it fascism yet?
MAN: Of course not. Don’t be hysterical.
Panel 2
The year is 2025. The WOMAN and MAN stand outside in snowy weather; the woman is pointing to something on her phone.
WOMAN: ICE invaded Minneapolis! Masked government agents are kidnapping people! Can we call it fascism now?
MAN: No! It’s bad, but let’s not exaggerate.
Panel 3
The year is 2026. The WOMAN and MAN sit on a park bench. She reads from her phone.
WOMAN: The White House says it’ll eradicate “Antifa militants” and ignore civil liberties. Can we call it fascism yet?
MAN: Enough with the doomerism!
Panel 4
The year is 2030. Armed, armored government troops stand nearby. The WOMAN begins to speak, but the frightened MAN stops her.
WOMAN: Can we—
MAN: Shhh! Do you want to get us arrested?
CHICKEN FAT WATCH
“Chicken fat” is an ancient cartooning term for fun but unimportant details in the art.
PANEL 1: The coffee shop is called “Bump & GRIND (not a strip club).” The menu offers “brewtentious latte, true brew, vessel w/ pestle, dragon flagon, palace chalice, hot tea” and in a section marked “Pies,” offers “whim pie, pup pie, gup pie, hip pie, and yup pie.” Groucho Marx’s decapitated head is in the pastry case. The extremely embarrassed-looking barista is reading a book called 5000 Shades of Gray. The coffee mugs have a logo consisting of the words “BAD LOGO” arranged around a pile of poop. A tentacle is reaching up from under the table to grab the pie.
PANEL 2: There’s a “Calvin and Hobbes” snowman in the background. The logo on his jacket says “pradagonia.” A bird in the tree is bundled up with a scarf and knit hat.
PANEL 3: Fozzie Bear peers out of a hollow in the tree. A groundhog emerges from a hole in the ground. The MAN’s boba tea appears to be filled with eyeballs. The man’s t-shirt says “REBEL ™”.
PANEL 4: Graffiti reads “Romanes Eunt Domus” and “We ♥ Leader.” There appears to be a shark swimming in the filthy water beside the sidewalk.
