Free Market Man in “Health Care Adventure”
Cartoon by Barry
Originally published in Dollars and Sense. A tip of the pen to Ezra Klein’s blog, my favorite health care policy blog.
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It’s a Tidy System
Cartoon by Barry
Posted in Barry's favorites, Elections, Health care, Media criticism |
Minimum Wage In Theory And Practice
Cartoon by Barry
Posted in Economic cartoons, Labor rights & Unions |
History Marches On; Nativism Marches In Place
Cartoon by Barry
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels, with a caption running under the entire cartoon.
PANEL 1
A white man dressed in upper-class American Revolution era clothing punches his fist into his open palm as he angrily makes a point. He is balding on top, with the rest of his hair pulled back into a short ponytail. (I intended this to be a caricature of founding father John Jay, but it’s not an especially good one!)
CAPTION: 1780
MAN: Papist immigrants are wrecking our economy with their fecundity! We must erect a wall of brass around the country for the exclusion of Catholics!
Footnote: (“Wall of Brass…” is quoted from John Jay, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court.)
PANEL 2
A wealthy-looking white man in 1850s clothing, sitting in an armchair, looks very snooty as he holds up a forefinger, making a point. He has a newspaper held in his lap by the other hand, and a teacup on a little round table next to the armchair.
CAPTION: 1850
MAN: Chinese immigrants refuse to assimilate… and if we let too many in, they’ll undermine our economy!
PANEL 3
A white man in a dull green 1920s suit and hat talks cheerfully, looking straight at the viewer, “talking with his hands.” There’s a house and a tree behind him.
CAPTION: 1920
MAN: Now, I’ve not nothing against Jews…. but the Jews are coming in huge numbers! The economy can’t take it!
PANEL 4
A modern-looking family – a white man, white woman, and their small child – are standing inside what’s probably their house. The man is pounding his fist into his palm as he angrily speaks. The woman has her arms crossed. The child, holding a teddy bear, looks curiously up at her mom.
CAPTION: NOW
MAN: We’ve got nothing against Mexicans. But they refuse to assimilate! They’re ruining our economy!
WOMAN: We should erect a wall.
GOING ACROSS THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE STRIP
CAPTION: History Marches On; Nativism Marches In Place
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Free Trade: Freedom To Do As U.S. Corporations Demand
Cartoon by Barry
Posted in Economic cartoons, Imperialism & War |
The Story Of Bob And Race
Cartoon by Barry
The colors for this cartoon are by Peggy von Burkleo. Check out her webcomic Samhain Night.
Transcript of cartoon.
Panel 1
A white politician in a podium is making a speech.
CAPTION: How Bob’s Great-Grandparents got into the USA.
POLITICIAN: Our immigration laws should make it easier for the right kind of people to immigrate.
Panel 2
An office environment (presumably a bank office). At a desk in the foreground, a smiling banker shakes hands with a smiling white couple. At a desk in the background, a white banker is speaking to an unhappy looking Black couple.
CAPTION: How Bob’s grandparents became homeowners.
BANKER TALKING TO WHITE COUPLE: We’re happy to approve your mortgage loan!
BANKER TALKING TO BLACK COUPLE: Sorry, we can’t help you.
Panel 3
In the foreground, a white, prosperous-looking man in a business suit puts his arm around a younger man’s shoulder, in a mentoring sort of way. In the background, another white businessman dismisses a young Black man in a suit.
CAPTION: How Bob’s Dad began his career.
BUSINESSMAN: We like you… You seem like one of US. We’re offering you a foot in the door.
OTHER BUSINESSMAN: Sorry, the position’s been filled.
Panel 4
A white woman with a clipboard talks to a young white couple. The man of the couple is whispering something to his wife.
CAPTION: How Bob’s parents became homeowners.
CLIPBOARD WOMAN: We only show homes in THIS neighborhood to the RIGHT sort of people.
MAN (WHISPERS TO WIFE): Lucky your parents can help us with the down payment.
Panel 5
In the foreground, a blonde cop speaks sternly to a young white man. In the background, a dark-haired white cop leads a young black woman away in handcuffs.
CAPTION: How Bob got through his teens.
BLONDE COP: I’ll let you off with a warning… But if I catch you with drugs again…!
DARK-HAIRED COP: Kid, you’re under arrest!
Panel 6
A young man with a somewhat puzzled expression shrugs as he speaks directly to the readers.
CAPTION: Bob.
BOB: I’VE never benefited from racism!
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Sweet, Sweet Denial
Cartoon by Barry
Posted in Economic cartoons, Imperialism & War, Labor rights & Unions, Racism & Racists |
Such An Easy Mistake To Make
Cartoon by Barry
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels, plus a tiny fifth “kicker” panel at the end. Below the entire cartoon, a large caption says SUCH AN EASY MISTAKE TO MAKE.
All panels show two women, on a suburban looking sidewalk, waiting by a sign that says “bus.” One woman has black hair in a ponytail, is wearing a hoodie and a calf-length black skirt, and is carrying a purse. The other woman has short, spiky blonde hair, a sleeve tattoo covering her left arm, and is wearing pinstripe pants with a black sweater-vest over a white tee shirt.
PANEL 1
The woman with the ponytail is leaning towards the woman with the spiky haircut. The woman with a spiky haircut is holding a cell phone. (It’s a flip phone, because this cartoon was drawn in 2009 and flip phones were the ultimate in cool.)
PONYTAIL: Excuse me, I overheard what you said on your cell phone… and I totally agree. A transsexual just isn’t a woman!
SPIKY: Oh! Well, thank you. It sometimes feels like the whole idea of “woman” is being attacked.
PANEL 2
Both women’s body language gets very energized as they bounce off each other’s ideas. Ponytail holds out her arms, palms up, in a “come on!” gesture; Spiky leans in, smiling, and holds up a finger to make a point.
PONYTAIL: Exactly! I’m sorry, but there’s so much more to being a woman than wearing a dress or having some surgery!
SPIKY: Yes, yes, yes! There’s something essential that men can’t just buy from surgeons!
PANEL 3
Ponytail looks annoyed as she thinks about being called a transphobe; Spiky angrily agrees with her, spreading her arms wide.
PONYTAIL: You wanna know what I really hate? The word transphobia!
SPIKY: Me too! The word is a scare tactic they use to silence anyone who disagrees with the trans agenda.
PANEL 4
Ponytail, very happy, holds her hands together in front of her. Spiky, smiling, holds a hand to her chest in a “me?” gesture.
PONYTAIL: This is so nice… I love meeting other radical feminists!
SPIKY: Radical feminist? Are you kidding? I’m a conservative Christian!
TINY KICKER PANEL AT THE BOTTOM
Ponytail facepalms as Spiky looks a little disappointed.
SPIKY: Does this mean we can’t be friends?
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Corporate Humor
Cartoon by Barry
Posted in Economic cartoons, Imperialism & War, Labor rights & Unions |
Screwing American Indians Over The Federal Government Way
Cartoon by Barry
Posted in Racism & Racists |
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