Dept. of Being Politically Mean

[kaffy_r]

Kava-naught-not

Thanks to supergee  for the link to this. 

And thanks to the comment section of the piece for what's under the cut.

ETA: I forgot this. I should never forget something of this quality.



 

Comments

[sovay]

ETA: I forgot this. I should never forget something of this quality.

I saw that! Unfair to possums, but also amazing.

[kaffy_r]

Heh - poor possums get a bad rap. They have such lovely liquid brown eyes, but that's sort of undercut by their weird insectivorous muzzle.

[lynnenne]

I am counting the days until Tucker Carlson is accused of sexual assault by an inexorable wave of women and/or men. And Lindsey Graham, and Orrin Hatch, and every hysterical senator on that panel. They wouldn't be screaming so loudly if they weren't also guilty of the same crimes.

[kaffy_r]

You know, I hadn't thought about it that way. I simply interpreted it as a bunch of old white guys recognizing that they had to beat down uppity women who were challenging their general institutional patriarchal privilege. But yeah, you may very well be right. Guilty consciences do prick, and make one squeal.

Sorry to do this again

[maruad]

It is the second time I am linking an article from the CBC, which I do not believe is viewable in the USA, but it is the only link I have to this political cartoon. Perhaps someone with better googlefu can find a better link.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-cartoonist-explains-lady-justice-kavanaugh-piece-1.4844689

p.s. I agree that the comparison to a snarling insectivore is unfair to the insectivore.

Re: Sorry to do this again

[kaffy_r]

You don't have to apologize! In this case, I was able to see the cartoon perfectly well; I am impressed with it, even as I recognize that it could trigger rape survivors. The cartoonist also acknowledges that, which I appreciate. I'm proud that this came from my home province paper.

Re: Sorry to do this again

[maruad]

I had not considered the triggery part (I am so unconscious at times) . I am glad you added the warning.

[marahmarie]

Oh God, those comparison pics are hilarious. And just as deeply terrifying.

[kaffy_r]

Aren't they just? Of course, as others have said, it's unfair to the insectivore.