http://www.politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/b21cf8ac-9494-495a-b87d-3f27589e1abb.html
The link above will take you to the political cartoon. This one was drawn by Brian Fairrington. I think that it is absolute genius. I literally laughed out loud when I saw it. They major objects in the cartoon are the "hobo", the police officer, and the "stuff." The hobo represents the occupy wall street protesters. The Police represent the event that happened a few days ago in which the police vacated the park for cleanup. The stuff represents everything that makes the protesters anything but the "99 %". This cartoon is very satirical. The cartoonist is subtly lampooning the protesters.
This cartoon is basically about the "Occupy Wall Street Movement," specifically the "cleanup" of the park. The cartoon is basically saying that all these protesters are saying "We are the 99%," when in reality they are anything but the 99%. The real 99% are the people who don't even get 3 square meals a day, not the people who believe that they are "poor." They message is basically that the wall street protestors are hypocrites. They claim to be in the 99%, but they aren't. The vast majority are not people who have to fight hunger everyday. They are just people who want to improve their current status.
Based on how the cartoon is set up, the cartoon is probably telling this from a person who is not in the "99%." The cartoonist obviously is in the middle class range of the economic spectrum.
Occupy Wall Street has been a very prominent movement in the recent months. It has been heading the news for quite a while now. As of late, people have begun to stop caring and the movement is getting desperate. While I agree that their cause is just, I think that it needs to stop. It's not just about the economy, there are serious risks that accompany that many people living in such a confined area.
The link above will take you to the political cartoon. This one was drawn by Brian Fairrington. I think that it is absolute genius. I literally laughed out loud when I saw it. They major objects in the cartoon are the "hobo", the police officer, and the "stuff." The hobo represents the occupy wall street protesters. The Police represent the event that happened a few days ago in which the police vacated the park for cleanup. The stuff represents everything that makes the protesters anything but the "99 %". This cartoon is very satirical. The cartoonist is subtly lampooning the protesters.
This cartoon is basically about the "Occupy Wall Street Movement," specifically the "cleanup" of the park. The cartoon is basically saying that all these protesters are saying "We are the 99%," when in reality they are anything but the 99%. The real 99% are the people who don't even get 3 square meals a day, not the people who believe that they are "poor." They message is basically that the wall street protestors are hypocrites. They claim to be in the 99%, but they aren't. The vast majority are not people who have to fight hunger everyday. They are just people who want to improve their current status.
Based on how the cartoon is set up, the cartoon is probably telling this from a person who is not in the "99%." The cartoonist obviously is in the middle class range of the economic spectrum.
Occupy Wall Street has been a very prominent movement in the recent months. It has been heading the news for quite a while now. As of late, people have begun to stop caring and the movement is getting desperate. While I agree that their cause is just, I think that it needs to stop. It's not just about the economy, there are serious risks that accompany that many people living in such a confined area.
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