Remember this cartoon any time you see some Western journalist interviewing the man-in-the-street in some dictatorship, then marvelling at how happy everyone seems.
Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Zimbabwe…you can see that same interview over and over in one flea-bitten country after another.
pouncingtiger almost 16 years ago
The initial occurrence of answering a question politically.
Dutchboy1 almost 16 years ago
If he did complain, that guy would give him something else to complain about.
Nick1925 almost 16 years ago
Complaining in Id would land you in the slammer to begin with.
quinones.felix almost 16 years ago
This is a suppressed grievance. The fermentation of a riot.
Northwoodser almost 16 years ago
I’m not sure it would be worth it.
McGehee almost 16 years ago
“What are you in for?”
“I had an anti-Fink bumper sticker.”
lazygrazer almost 16 years ago
Poor Spook. Not only did they lock him up and throw away the key, but in panel 2 they threw away the keyhole too!
pschearer Premium Member almost 16 years ago
There is a profound political truth here.
Remember this cartoon any time you see some Western journalist interviewing the man-in-the-street in some dictatorship, then marvelling at how happy everyone seems.
Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, Zimbabwe…you can see that same interview over and over in one flea-bitten country after another.
unidawn10 almost 15 years ago
suppressed grievance is very dangerous