I
strolled through Politico's Wuerker
gallery of year’s best cartoons
without expectation (really). Took just a minute or so to note a
trend
re: portrayal of the media' loyal opposition. What the hell is
the point, or even the meaning of any of the samples?
Zactly. The
'toonists are using agitprop to vilify those who disagree. Who
understands Right
Wing Lemming? or the Koch
Bros? It doesn't matter; they are evil. It's playing to a
stereotype they've
created without having to explain and justify. The Smear.
Obama examples tend to specify the basis for the 'toon;
immigration, spending, executive orders, etc. That allows the reader to
think in terms of how they feel about the subject instead of creating
an icon. Where have we seen this technique before?
Ahem
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