Category Archives: Elections and politics

Cartoon: Medicare For All Is Idealistic But Unrealistic

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on my Patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. TRANSCRIPT This cartoon has nine panels. Panel 1 A woman in a business casual outfit – she’s a politician – is speaking directly to … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Democratic Coalition

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot to me. This cartoon was originally published by The Nib. When one of my cartoons is published by a site … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Only Way Democrats Can Win

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please help me make more at Patreon. Even a $1 pledge makes a difference for me. I think this comic pretty much explains itself. :-) I’m happy with the art, especially with the two female … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Who’s A Good Voter?

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on Patreon. Trump is in some ways more awful than the typical Republican politician – more crass, more ignorant, more dangerously impulsive. But a lot of his awfulness is just what we’ve … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Hunt For Voter Fraud

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Ampersand

TRANSCRIPT OF COMIC Panel 1 A rather cliched-looking hunter, a white man wearing a thick vest with many pockets and a plaid cap with earflaps, is creeping through a woodsy area, holding a rifle and looking around. HUNTER: I know … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: On The Creation of the Electoral College

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Ampersand

If you enjoy these cartoons, please support them on Patreon! Even a pledge of $1 means a lot to me! This cartoon was largely inspired by reading “The Proslavery Origins of the Electoral College ,” by historian Paul Finkelman . … Continue reading →

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The Electoral College Was Created To Protect Slavery

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Ampersand

The common belief that the electoral college was created to protect the interests of smaller states is a myth. Historian Paul Finkelman writes (pdf link): The implication of Hardaway’s argument is that the electoral college was created to placate the … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Two Party System

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Ampersand

In my youth, I was very tempted by third parties. Not so much nowadays. But this cartoon isn’t about that; it’s about the ridiculous choice between two major parties, one of which is a bit technocratic and complacent, the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like, Elections and politics | 40 Comments

Cartoon: The Six Kinds of Republican

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Ampersand

This was originally published on Fusion. They have a lot of great cartoons in their archives. If you like this, consider supporting my Patreon! There’s a tendency among conservatives to act as if racists are unicorns . That is, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Contemporary Racism, Elections and politics, Racism | 57 Comments

Cartoon: Our Choices

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Ampersand

Transcript of cartoon: OUR CHOICES (The title of the comic strip, “Our Choices,” is printed in large letters at the top of the cartoon.) Panel 1 (A woman and a man talk, the woman holding her hands out, palms up, … Continue reading →

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