I’d make a political satire in a single frame where people are led away by government forces while another group of people were cheering for them and yet another group in the foreground would be making smug internal quips and clever takes about what is going on.
~“Imagine how angry they would be if we were throwing them into concentration camps” sort of things.
But I’m not and I can’t draw for shit so I’ll just throw it out there for anybody that wants it. Any number of you.
It’s so weird watching from the outside how USA is literally in the real world getting grabbed by fascists and even the people who are targeted next and know it still can’t seem to comprehend and accept what is happening and that it is not just a game somewhere far away.
Hello,
Do you think this thread belongs to “casual conversation”? Maybe a place like !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world is a better fit?
Yeah you’re right. Sorry. I was thinking in terms of cartoonists when going for the sub
No worries, it is a valuable thread, just not fitted for this community.
I would suggest you to crosspost it, then delete the post. If not I’ll do it myself in a few minutes.
I’m outdoors at the moment I can only do so much on my phone one handed but if you can move it feel free to. Otherwise I’ll be back indoors in a few hours
You can repost it under your own name if you want. I don’t care about internet points.
If I was a cartoonist…
I’d draw European countries smugly eating popcorn and watching the US while authoritarianism, dressed as a house robber, sneaks in behind them and starts taking their stuff. Maybe with the caption that says “I’m so glad that never has and never will happen here!”.
The rise in authoritarianism isn’t exclusive to the US. So I recommend, instead of shitting all over the US at every opportunity, they apply some of that effort to keeping that from happening at home.
I’m sorry for offending you by being concerned about people in your country getting literally dragged off the streets into concentration camps. Not by a slippery slope in a fear mongering near future but something that is actually happening today. It’s not about USA against EU or the world. It’s about government supported troops coming for you next. Please don’t get stuck in the pitting people against people to distract from what is actually going on. Thanks.
