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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Not a big fan of satirical drawings that have to spell everything out with text and labels. This is usually something the right does more but I don't like it even when I agree with the message.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In case you weren't aware, the artist is intentionally parodying a Republican political cartoonist. They've mimicked his art style and the way he labels everything.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Well that makes a lot of sense, and brings this right back up for me if it's done intentionally and as a parody.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Have you seen how dumb us Americans are? We need obvious labels and stuff...

gestures broadly at everything

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Satirical drawings from all sides of the political spectrum have used labels for as long as satirical drawings have been a thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

It's pretty close to being a defining feature of the art. As it goes this example is actually rather restrained, no sashes, no flying ribbons, no scrolls...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think the labels are important, otherwise a bunch of unlabeled private aircraft congregating could be confused for Epstein's island

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm saying maybe draw something else or use the same idea a slightly different way, a bit of subtlety helps make the reader think a bit and register the message better. Here in Europe I think it's generally seen as a bit lazy to use the labels (it's still done as well though).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

In agree, probably would have put corporate logos on them which would get you the same effect without being so on the nose.