dead sea
Sep
4
2020
In this pointed political cartoon, a high-ranking Army general, adorned with stars and ribbons, leans down to a young boy in a zigzag-patterned yellow shirt, pointing to his medals. The speech bubble reveals the medals were awarded by the president for being a 'loser' and a 'sucker.' Drawing from tags like Donald Trump, military, suckers, losers, casualties, wounded warriors, and The Atlantic, the image skewers reported presidential disdain for service members. The boy's surprised expression contrasts the general's smug grin, emphasizing the irony. Signed by Daryl Cagle, the cartoon captures 2020 tensions around Trump's alleged comments on the dead and memorials.
Jul
1
2020
May
23
2020
John Darkow's cartoon captures a soldier kneeling before a tombstone labeled 'Fallen,' adorned with a small American flag, uttering 'No Social Distancing Required Here!' against a grassy backdrop. Dated Memorial Day 2020, it ties themes of military sacrifice, decoration day, and the coronavirus pandemic. The image underscores how COVID-19's social distancing and separation rules contrast with the eternal closeness of honoring the fallen in military tradition. With tags including fallen, flag, and social distancing, the artwork offers a dry commentary on pandemic life intersecting with national remembrance, reminding viewers of ongoing sacrifices amid global health crises.
May
22
2020
Adam Zyglis draws a stark comparison in this Memorial Day cartoon, placing the black wall of the Vietnam memorial with 58,220 US dead next to Korean War statues listing 33,686 casualties, all under a 'Memorials...' sign. Below sits a vast cemetery skyline marked 'Trump: 36,000+ Preventable COVID-19 Dead,' with birds flying over tombstones etched 'RIP.' The piece ties memorials, Memorial Day, Vietnam, Korea, war, covid, Trump, coronavirus, and dead into a commentary on loss scales. Simple lines and soft colors keep the focus on the numbers and the implied equivalence.
May
21
2020
May
20
2020
