Tom Toles for February 19, 2018

The middle class will also go through.

Superb editorial cartoon. Makes its point in a very creative fashion.

Let us never forget the various TяumpubliKlan battle cries: “Billions for the billionaires, pennies for (or from…) the penniless!” OR, put another way, “Comfort for the comfortable and affliction for the afflicted!” OR, “It’s sweet for the elite, crumbs for the bums!”

The poor fall through – the fat cats are supported – and the middle class are left holding the ropes.

“God, how patient are Thy poor! These corporations and masters of manipulation in finance heaping up great fortunes by a system of legalized extortion, and then exacting from the contributors — to whom a little means so much — a double share to guard the treasure!” —Robert M. La Follette Sr., “Fighting Bob” (1855-1925)

Next frame: Trump stomps on them with his golf cleats.

The constitution instructs us to provide equal opportunities for all as do most established religions … only the quasi-theocratic, greed-is-good, “American” “Christian” “Conservatives” interpret these differently and to their personal advantage.

Amen, brother and pass the collection plate…again and again…

“The Public? The Public be DAMMED!!”

The Emperor’s new safety net?

The “Gilded Age” returns: “From 1860 to 1900, the wealthiest 2% of American households owned more than a third of the nation’s wealth, while the top 10% owned roughly three fourths of it. The bottom 40% had no wealth at all. In terms of property, the wealthiest 1% owned 51%, while the bottom 44% claimed 1.1%.”

Sure sounds familiar, huh??

Great ‘toon! [ But how does Toles not get exhausted ’Preaching to the Choir!’ ]

Rich people and war mongers need all of your tax dollars.

Our Esteemed President’s teeny hands will go through and he"l be stuck.

THAT’S not a knife! THIS is a KNIFE! And I’m gonna cut the rope attached to your tree!