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If I read the linked post with images disabled, I might have agreed entirely with the cartoonist. I certainly think this is an important thing to call out, bec
by JohnBooty 2y ago
If I read the linked post with images disabled, I might have agreed entirely with the cartoonist.
I certainly think this is an important thing to call out, because it sucks:
The cartoon that was killed criticizes the
billionaire tech and media chief executives
who have been doing their best to curry favor
with incoming President-elect Trump.
But when you look at the image... something doesn't line up here:
There have been multiple articles recently
about these men with lucrative government contracts
and an interest in eliminating regulations
This isn't a cartoon with Biden handing them piles of money, or Uncle Sam handing these guys money, or... I don't know... the aforementioned group of CEOs groveling or fighting for a dollar bill dangled on a fishing line by Trump.
This is a cartoon with those dudes handing Trump himself piles of money directly. Like a direct bribe. Which is the exact opposite of what she claims to be attempting to criticize, which is about "men with lucrative government contracts" ie money flowing in the other direction.
Corporate and private donors do definitely line the pockets of politicians, a little more indirectly. That is a big problem and maybe it's part of what she wanted to convey. Feels like she's on the right side of things, but it doesn't feel like good execution.
- CamperBob2 2y agoThis is a cartoon with those dudes handing Trump himself piles of money directly. Like a direct bribe. Which is what is happening. Tim Cook just pledged $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, for instance: https://www.yahoo.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-donating-225620975.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-donating-22562... They are literally paying tribute.
- JohnBooty 2y agoThey are literally paying tribute. If you ask me they're the same thing, or close to the same thing. And both suck. Legally they're quite distinct though and I can see why an editor would push back. I guess it also depends on what the "killing" of the cartoon was like. Request for a rework? A "don't touch this topic, don't cartoon Bezos?" I dunno.