OFFICIAL POLITICAL CARTOONS/PIC FREAD.

[LMNO]

What the hell?


Is that part of a series? Because it's a really cool context that seems like it should have a much longer arc.

[Cain]

I think it's a Reddit thing called "Polandball".

Beyond that, I disavow all knowledge of context or a continuing series or other cartoons.

[LMNO]

Humph. Reddit.

LMNO
-prejudiced based upon no experience whatsoever.

[Junkenstein]

I suppose sweeping generalizations are funny in old comic format.

But anyway, yes, I think it's a rather pathetic, and typically unthinking liberal generalization that all Aztecs are ritualistic sacrifices waiting to happen.  And of course it simply isn't true.  I would hope you would be smarter than that.

That comment bothers me in ways I find hard to describe.

First off, it's perfectly transparent about liking Aztec human sacrifice. But, it doesn't even get the significance right.

Second, it implies that (1) liberals support Aztec policies whereas, in fact, there is a strong anti-Aztec lobby among progressives, (2) that Aztecs understood the contingent nature of their political system and that ritualistic murder is a lifestyle choice, (3) that conservatives are necessarily opposed entirely to Aztec policies, where in fact some allow for a moderate Aztec pose (4) that I am in fact smarter than that.

In other words, the person who initially made it completely failed (on many levels) to comprehend the basic ideas of both Aztecs and cartoons, and yet decided to combine them anyway. Probably, if I posted this rant to him directly, he'd have a hissy fit and complain about how I'm ruining his fun.

I guess what really bothers me is that the world contains people like the one who made that comment and posted it initially without realizing anything was wrong with it.

[Reginald Ret]

He knows that.  But you know, people are talking about other things, and well, if he has to drag up a two week old post to try and annoy people into paying attention to him again, then, by god, that is what it takes.

I considered that, I am just trying the 'be nice until monkey see, monkey do' technique.

Your desperate need for negative attention is quite endearing.

I'll remember that the next time you whine about people not interacting with your threads.


But anyway, yes, I think it's a rather pathetic, and typically unthinking liberal generalization that all cops are violent racists waiting to happen.  And of course it simply isn't true.  I would hope you would be smarter than that.

Dude, the fact that it isn't true for all of them is part of this kind of joke.
You get to laugh at the horror that is powerabuse AND at your own prejudices.

But would the inverse be funny?

How many blacks does it take to change a lightbulb?

None, they just beat the room for being a cop.

Yep, stil hilarious. For the same reasons even.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I suppose sweeping generalizations are funny in old comic format.

But anyway, yes, I think it's a rather pathetic, and typically unthinking liberal generalization that all Aztecs are ritualistic sacrifices waiting to happen.  And of course it simply isn't true.  I would hope you would be smarter than that.

That comment bothers me in ways I find hard to describe.

First off, it's perfectly transparent about liking Aztec human sacrifice. But, it doesn't even get the significance right.

Second, it implies that (1) liberals support Aztec policies whereas, in fact, there is a strong anti-Aztec lobby among progressives, (2) that Aztecs understood the contingent nature of their political system and that ritualistic murder is a lifestyle choice, (3) that conservatives are necessarily opposed entirely to Aztec policies, where in fact some allow for a moderate Aztec pose (4) that I am in fact smarter than that.

In other words, the person who initially made it completely failed (on many levels) to comprehend the basic ideas of both Aztecs and cartoons, and yet decided to combine them anyway. Probably, if I posted this rant to him directly, he'd have a hissy fit and complain about how I'm ruining his fun.

I guess what really bothers me is that the world contains people like the one who made that comment and posted it initially without realizing anything was wrong with it.

[Aucoq]

I suppose sweeping generalizations are funny in old comic format.

But anyway, yes, I think it's a rather pathetic, and typically unthinking liberal generalization that all Aztecs are ritualistic sacrifices waiting to happen.  And of course it simply isn't true.  I would hope you would be smarter than that.

That comment bothers me in ways I find hard to describe.

First off, it's perfectly transparent about liking Aztec human sacrifice. But, it doesn't even get the significance right.

Second, it implies that (1) liberals support Aztec policies whereas, in fact, there is a strong anti-Aztec lobby among progressives, (2) that Aztecs understood the contingent nature of their political system and that ritualistic murder is a lifestyle choice, (3) that conservatives are necessarily opposed entirely to Aztec policies, where in fact some allow for a moderate Aztec pose (4) that I am in fact smarter than that.

In other words, the person who initially made it completely failed (on many levels) to comprehend the basic ideas of both Aztecs and cartoons, and yet decided to combine them anyway. Probably, if I posted this rant to him directly, he'd have a hissy fit and complain about how I'm ruining his fun.

I guess what really bothers me is that the world contains people like the one who made that comment and posted it initially without realizing anything was wrong with it.

[Junkenstein]

[Cain]

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[Cramulus]

[Cain]

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[Telarus]

Interesting... thanks Cain.

[Cramulus]

heart warming

[Cain]

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[Salty]

That last one, ouch.