Supporters of the new British prime minister Boris Johnson are boasting that he has formed one of the most diverse cabinets when it comes to people of color. But faux journalist Jonathan Pie asks what use gender and ethnic diversity provides if the people are all right-wingers devoted to enriching the already wealthy. (Language advisory, of course.)
While we in the US are depressed at the thought of having such a blatantly racist president, let us spare a thought for our friends across the Atlantic in the UK who also have a nasty piece of work in their new prime minister Boris Johnson. The ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK was always more of a meaningless slogan than reflecting a genuine reality, but it may be true for just these two unprincipled individuals who seem to be made for each other.
The one advantage that people in the UK have over us is that it is always possible that the government will collapse leading to new elections and a new prime minister, while we are stuck with this president at least until January 2021.
John Oliver delivers the bad news about Johnson. (Language advisory)
Cartoonist Ruben Bolling brings back his Calvin and Hobbes homage and accurately captures the boy president and imaginary publicist John.
The faux British journalist occasionally targets his rants at US politics and politicians and Donald Trump’s naked racism revealed in his tweets against the four congresswomen of color and the muted reaction by some politicians in the UK and US caught his attention. (Language advisory)
I found these two cartoons to be sharp commentaries on the times we live in.
First we have Pearls Before Swine on the menace of Amazon.
Then we have Non Sequitur about how the ubiquity of cameras and social media can serve as a brake on bad behavior.
From my favorite comic strip Pearls Before Swine because its creator Stephan Pastis shares my love of outrageous puns that require elaborate set-ups.
Tom Tomorrow nails it once again.
Under no circumstances must it be disrespected.
Tom the Dancing Bug 1445 chagrin falls 27 – 2029
John Oliver on Last Week Tonight exposes the horrible conditions in the warehouses that serve companies that seek to make speed of delivery the main selling point, because that results on demands on the workers who have to rush around to fulfill those orders. Amazon is of course the gorilla in the business, driving up the demands on its workers to the breaking point while at the same time fighting their efforts to unionize.
The word populism has been in much use recently with many articles describing the rise of populist political parties and leaders around the globe. Cartoonist Jen Sorensen makes the point that the word ‘populism’ has become used to describe wildly different political stances.
