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Republican Elephant Echoes King George Complacency Ahead of Midterms
THEN AND NOW LEADERSHIP COMPLACENCY by Sean Delonas, politicalcartoons.com
A two-panel cartoon contrasts King George III assuring aides that unhappy colonists have no viable alternative with a modern Republican elephant repeating the identical line while holding a plunging midterms chart marked with Donald Trump's face. The lower scene includes the U.S. Capitol dome and an AIPAC briefcase. The June 28 2026 date places the image weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
Aug
21
2018
Slavery Then and Now: Coercion Wears Different Labels
SLAVERY THEN AND NOW by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
A NO EXIT two-panel strip compares plantation slavery to modern agricultural labor. Past: pick cotton or get beaten to death. Present: pick fruit or get fired and starve. Singer's choice framing rebrands coercion as freedom while the underlying compulsion remains identical.
Procrastinator's Paradise: Last-Minute Tax Day Dash Captured in Hilarious Cartoon
Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com
Dive into this tax day procrastination cartoon where an elderly couple embodies the universal struggle of putting off taxes. The man, steering a red car, extends his arm to deposit an envelope into a blue USPS mailbox, quipping 'Someday I Will. You Just Wait And See.' in response to his wife's exasperated query about halting procrastination on tax day. This humorous tax filing delay illustration cleverly satirizes the annual ritual of last-minute rushes to meet IRS deadlines. As a political cartoon on IRS deadline avoidance, it pokes fun at human nature's tendency to delay inevitable civic duties. The satirical depiction of last-minute tax mailing resonates with anyone who's ever scrambled on April 15, blending procrastination humor in tax season with sharp editorial insight. Created in a colorful, cartoonish style, it features a clear blue sky, green bushes, and a building in the background, emphasizing the everyday setting of this relatable folly.
Oct
27
2007
Chinese Balancing act
CHINESE BALANCING ACT by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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