{"id":23808,"date":"2018-03-10T15:05:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T23:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=23808"},"modified":"2018-05-10T21:22:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T04:22:20","slug":"cartoon-farrakhan-in-the-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=23808","title":{"rendered":"Cartoon: Farrakhan in the Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you enjoy these cartoons, and can spare it, please support my patreon<\/a>. A $1 pledge really matters.<\/p>\n

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Like many progressives – especially Jewish and queer progressives – I’ve been pretty unhappy with the Women’s March organization this week.<\/p>\n

For those of you unfamiliar with this story, this Atlantic article<\/a> offers a recap. It’s a story that I felt I HAD to comment on. I expect this kind of behavior from the right, but not from allies.<\/p>\n

All of the things “Louis” says in this cartoon, are close paraphrases of things Louis Farrakhan has actually said; making the characters into bizarre bird creatures is my way of making his cartoonish bigotry into comedy. At least, that’s what I’m attempting.<\/p>\n

I’ve been a fan of the women’s march organization in the past. But I don’t think their goals are compatible with their leadership accepting, and praising, the left’s most prominent antisemite, homophobe, and transphobe.<\/p>\n

I don’t believe that the Women’s March is beyond redemption. With luck, the pressure and criticism they’ve been getting from the left will convince them to make needed changes; I’m hoping this cartoon can be a small drop in that larger torrent.<\/p>\n

“Jewbird out!” is one of those punchlines that I just can’t explain. The line cracked me up, but will other humans find it funny? I can’t tell until I put the cartoon out there and see how people respond.<\/p>\n

You’ll notice the lack of colors; I wanted to get this cartoon out quickly, and skipping the color seemed like a reasonable place to streamline my process for this cartoon. That aside, and despite being drawn in a rush, I think this cartoon looks pretty good.<\/p>\n

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Transcript of Cartoon<\/p>\n

Panel 1
\nTwo anthropomorphic birds are standing and chatting in a nest. They have human bodies (and clothes) but bird heads. A third bird, wearing a suit with a bow tie and rectangular glasses, flies in from the right side; this bird, we will find out, is named Louis.
\nBIRD 1: This is our nest! I hope you find it welcoming.
\nBIRD 2: It looks great! I’m really–
\nLOUIS: JEWS!<\/p>\n

Panel 2
\nBIRD 1: Have you met my pal Louis? He’s such a great bird.
\nBIRD 2: Uh…
\nLOUIS: Jews are the mother and father of apartheid!<\/p>\n

Panel 3
\nBIRD 1: I don’t agree with everything Louis says, but…
\nBIRD 2: I’m Jewish and queer. I’m really not comfortable in this nest.
\nLOUIS: The wicked Jews promote filth lebsianism and homosexuality! <\/p>\n

Panel 4
\nBird 2 is flying away from the nest as she speaks.
\nBIRD 1: But you’re safe and welcome in this nest. We oppose ALL bigotry.
\nLOUIS: Degenerate Hollywood Jews are turning men into women and women into men!
\nBIRD 2: Jewbird OUT! Bye!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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