The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for October 20, 2024
Transcript:
Huey: Hello, FBI? It's me, Huey. Just checkin' in to see how the war's going. Phone: Well, I think it's clear we're making good progress against terrorists and those who harbor them. Huey: Oh no, I'm sorry. I meant the war on drugs. You remember the war on drugs, don't you? Phone: Huh? Huey: I mean the government has spent a fortune, thrown countless people in jail, invaded a country - I figure we're gonna win that one any day now, right? Phone: Well, I, um... we're making progress, I guess... Huey: So how much longer we talkin' here... like a month? A few months? Just give me a ballpark figure. Phone: Hello? Hello? Caesar: You were right, Huey... This is much more fun than playing outside. Huey: Isn't it? Now let's call the CIA!
Are we still doing the War on Poverty? Or did we win that one?