No, by posting this cartoon, I am not saying that I am necessarily against Obama. I just thought it was a very interesting cartoon. The message it is trying to get across is that Obama keeps getting America into more and more debt. It does this by showing a fat guy who is labeled debt who is saying he is being fed by Obama. This cartoon is very comical. Just the image of this gigantic man causes laughter on the audience, influencing them to pay more attention to the rest of the argument. Another more hidden meaning of this cartoon is that the debt Obama is causing is ruining America. This is shown by the fat guy labeled "debt" crushing Uncle Sam. The fact that the guy who is so large is being carried by Uncle Sam who is very skinning provides a great level of irony. Also, the fact that the guy is holding alcoholic drinks is showing that he is a complete mess, and that debt has become a huge mess in the United States. Finally, this cartoon stands out because of the enormous man, enticing more people to look at it and read it's argument.
Okay, there, I evened out the playing field with one about Romney. The main point this political cartoon is trying to get across is that Mitt Romney does not actually know what his plans are, and just relies on his administration for giving him words to say in speeches. This is shown by him giving an irrational plan, and then asking someone from his administration why they gave him the wrong plan to talk about. The reason why this cartoon is so funny is because while it is a little harsh, this is kind of what happened to Romney in some of his speeches. He would contradict himself a lot. Therefore, people know what is going on, and it will give them a little laugh. The extreme irrationality of his first argument in this cartoon really portray him as someone that does not know what they are talking about. Finally, the non-intelligent name of his plan in the third frame only further the point of the cartoon.
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