Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for September 25, 2015
September 24, 2015
September 26, 2015
Transcript:
Ned: Haven't any of you reporters asked what he means by "make America great again"? Man in blue: No Man: Why not? Man in blue: He just hurls insults when we ask a question, so now we just wait for buffoonish sound bites guised as refreshing candor. Ned: Ok...so what do you think he means? Man in blue: Oh, probably to take us back to the time when only white male land-owners could vote, slavery was legal and women were property. Voice from out of frame: You say that like it's a bad thing... Man in blue: Sound bite! Ned: When did *vile* become synonymous with "refreshing"?
The best way any satirist can tell if their material has hit its target is not by how many agree with it and like it, but by those who are angered by it and try desperately to direct attention AWAY from the point of the material rather than saying anything to refute the point. In doing so, they acknowledge its accuracy but can’t bring themselves to admit it. Judging by the number who have posted with nothing more than name-calling, I guess the cartoon hit it’s intended target.