Political cartoons A few things I threw together
#5
Posted 03 February 2008 - 08:22 AM
Okay, first of all, since you have things posted there, you're clearly aware of the fact that there is a dedicated forum for user-made comics / short stories / etc. So I'm moving this there.
Second of all, neither of these are funny. I'm sure it seems hilarious initially to spew out some two-panel, non-sequitur racism, but really it isn't. There's a clear difference between poking fun at racial stereotypes and what you've done here, which is just drawing attention to a negative generalization about entire nations of people. The second one is just...well it's the sort of comic that makes me kind of sad when I think of the sort of people who are becoming politically-inclined in this day and age.
Second of all, neither of these are funny. I'm sure it seems hilarious initially to spew out some two-panel, non-sequitur racism, but really it isn't. There's a clear difference between poking fun at racial stereotypes and what you've done here, which is just drawing attention to a negative generalization about entire nations of people. The second one is just...well it's the sort of comic that makes me kind of sad when I think of the sort of people who are becoming politically-inclined in this day and age.
#7
Posted 03 February 2008 - 10:14 AM
Okay, but if you post things here you should be aware that you're opening yourself up to whatever criticism or feelings about it that people feel the need to offer. I happened to feel disgust.
I'm sure if you work more on learning what satire and parody are, you can eventually do something that actually does poke fun at stereotypes, instead of just highlighting them.
Also the second one is mostly not funny because it makes no sense, and illustrates a lack of knowledge about what you're trying to convey.
I'm sure if you work more on learning what satire and parody are, you can eventually do something that actually does poke fun at stereotypes, instead of just highlighting them.
Also the second one is mostly not funny because it makes no sense, and illustrates a lack of knowledge about what you're trying to convey.
This post has been edited by Heccubus: 03 February 2008 - 10:14 AM
#8
Posted 03 February 2008 - 10:44 AM
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Okay, but if you post things here you should be aware that you're opening yourself up to whatever criticism or feelings about it that people feel the need to offer.
Yes, I know.
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Also the second one is mostly not funny because it makes no sense, and illustrates a lack of knowledge about what you're trying to convey.
Canada's been screwed over by the U.S. in the past, like when they badgered them into scrapping the Avro Arrow, which would have been the most advanced fighter jet ever made, or something like that.
My sense of humor isn't particularly sophisticated. My apologies.
#11
Posted 03 February 2008 - 06:10 PM
They are both juvenile. I don’t understand either of them. Why is France holding a hammer and sickle? Why is Canada being raped?
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