Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 19, 2009
Transcript:
Rat's 'Killing Zeebas for Dummies' book Another method of intimidating your foe is through the use of visual propaganda, such as that used by the regimes of Stalin, Mao and Saddam Hussein. For example, saturation of the country with portraits of the ruler is a visual reminder to the populace that they are being watched by the ever-present eyes of someone more powerful than them, to whose will they should submit." Zebra says, "Why're you showing me your fifth grade photo, Larry?" Larry says, "Shut mouf. Be inteemidated." Crocodile says, "Wow. You was a brace-face loser, Larry."
NJ Lyon over 12 years ago
But Larry dropped out in the 4th grade. How can he have a 5th grade photo?
Pelahnar about 12 years ago
Hang on…Rat wrote this book? I guess we usually only read his children’s books, but this seems more well-written than I would expect from him.
joeshmo30 over 11 years ago
ahhh!!!! hide me!!
CokedOutRacoon about 4 years ago
Another way would be to have 50% of network tv being shows fetishizingthe use and abuse of the power of the state so people begin to side with their oppressors