Oh dear! How will they ever talk their way out of this one!?!?
Come on, Dems! Let’s hear your explanation as to why we should have police and fire departments, roads, hospitals, schools and all that other commie nonsense! You liberals should leave America and go back to Baltimore where you came from!
They were all socialist mistakes: The Pacific Railroad, the Erie Canal, the Hoover Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Fort Peck Dam; and many other socialist economic development projects…… all mistakes – tear them down and MAGA!
If Varvel really opposed “socialism” he’d be calling for closing down the biggest socialist program in the USA, the Armed Forces. We ought to privatize our Socialist military by hiring mercenaries from capitalist contractors. After all, before socialist revolutionaries took over our country, that what was our last non-socialist leader, good old George III did.
Gary has shown a flaw in the current debating process for the Dems. They have portrayed themselves as one issue candidates, squabbling over national health care like dogs over a bone. In the process, they’ve made themselves look like socialists, thus giving Trump all the ammunition he needs to beat us. In fact, I find the younger folk are so bent on this tack that they come across as Trumpets and they can’t seem to help it.
I do not believe Mr. Varvel would be able to recognize “socialism” if he were on a tour of the USSR. He would be too busy making goo goo eyes at Mr. Khrushchev.
Socialism? Like the $1 trillion wall st. bailouts? Or the nearly $1 trillion gas and oil subsidies? Or the billions for farmer bailouts? Naw. But health care, better wages, and food for poor people—ah, THAT’s “socialism”.
“Socialism”?? a term which, on the lips of Publicans, has lost any meaning it ever had.
To wit, Mitch McTurtle is on record as decrying the push to give Puerto Rico and the Dist. of Columbia statehood as “Socialism pure and simple”. (Arguably the daffiest nonsense uttered by a politician in 2019, second quarter.)
While the democrats are trying to have a serious debate about the issues, chuds are mindlessly screaming “SOCIALISM!” while making a mess all over the floor which they then leave for someone else to clean up.
Is anyone else getting tired of the RepubliCONS misrepresenting and weaponizing the term socialism? Many of the functions of our government fall under the term socialism. Most of our citizens would be negatively impacted by the elimination of socialism.
Oh goodie. Another swipe at socialism by someone who doesn’t know what socialism is.
Here’s a clue, Varvel: The word “social” is derived from the word “society” and that means “the people.” And that is a reference to “democracy” that is derived from the Greek word “demos” that also refers to “the people.” So this all means “socialism” is another word for “democracy.”
(Sighs). Today’s GOPist meme that was “free stuff” yesterday seems to have mutated into “Socialism”. Hello: it’s Democratic Socialism, which is as closely related to Socialism as a Sea Horse is to a Horse. And even at that, it’s only Bernie who’s pushing it.
Joe gets up at 6:00am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some socialist fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take because some socialist fought to insure their safety and work as advertised.All but $10.00 of his medications are paid for by his employers medical plan because some socialist union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance, now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs this day. Joe’s bacon is safe to eat because some socialist fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.
Joe takes his morning shower reaching for his shampoo; his bottle is properly labeled with every ingredient and the amount of its contents because some socialist fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some tree hugging socialist fought for laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks to the subway station for his government subsidized ride to work; it saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees. You see, some socialist fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.Joe begins his work day; he has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some socialist union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe’s employer pays these standards because Joe’s employer doesn’t want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he’ll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some socialist didn’t think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. (cont)
(cont.)It’s noon time; Joe needs to make a Bank Deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe’s deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some socialist wanted to protect Joe’s money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the depression.Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae underwritten Mortgage and his below market federal student loan because some stupid socialist decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his life-time.Joe is home from work, he plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive to dad’s; his car is among the safest in the world because some socialist fought for car safety standards. He arrives at his boyhood home. He was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers’ Home Administration because bankers didn’t want to make rural loans. The house didn’t have electric until some big government socialist stuck his nose where it didn’t belong and demanded rural electrification. (Those rural Republicans would still be sitting in the dark) He is happy to see his dad who is now retired. His dad lives on Social Security and his union pension because some socialist made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn’t have to. After his visit with dad he gets back in his car for the ride home.He turns on a radio talk show, the hosts keeps saying that socialists are bad and conservatives are good. (He doesn’t tell Joe that his beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day) Joe agrees, “We don’t need those big government socialists ruining our lives; after all, I’m a self made man who believes everyone should take care of himself, just as I have.
Well, Gary, it’s more than 3 days since the Dayton mass murder, slightly longer still since El Paso. Several other “conservative” cartoonists’ cartoons commented on those incidents almost immediately, but so far I see nothing from you.
Can’t figure out how to blame the Democrats or the “socialists”?
Or am I being unfair… maybe you were one of those shot?
Daeder almost 5 years ago
Oh dear! How will they ever talk their way out of this one!?!?
Come on, Dems! Let’s hear your explanation as to why we should have police and fire departments, roads, hospitals, schools and all that other commie nonsense! You liberals should leave America and go back to Baltimore where you came from!
Sieg, heil! Vote Ratzi Party!
lopaka almost 5 years ago
Hey varvel, it is socialism, not communism.
Gypsy8 almost 5 years ago
They were all socialist mistakes: The Pacific Railroad, the Erie Canal, the Hoover Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Fort Peck Dam; and many other socialist economic development projects…… all mistakes – tear them down and MAGA!
Patjade almost 5 years ago
There’s Varvel with that fake “socialist” meme again. he wouldn’t know what real socialism was if it bit him in the freedom fries.
Stephen Runnels Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Dear Mr. Varvel; Step away from the drawing board and spend time actually learning about our Democratic Socialism.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 5 years ago
America, the land where guns are worshiped and healthcare is despised.
fusilier almost 5 years ago
Well, Indiana IS a “Red State….”
fusilier
James 2:24
Judge Magney almost 5 years ago
If Varvel really opposed “socialism” he’d be calling for closing down the biggest socialist program in the USA, the Armed Forces. We ought to privatize our Socialist military by hiring mercenaries from capitalist contractors. After all, before socialist revolutionaries took over our country, that what was our last non-socialist leader, good old George III did.
gammaguy almost 5 years ago
The “conservative” propagandists… champions of the anti-social.
preacherman almost 5 years ago
Gary has shown a flaw in the current debating process for the Dems. They have portrayed themselves as one issue candidates, squabbling over national health care like dogs over a bone. In the process, they’ve made themselves look like socialists, thus giving Trump all the ammunition he needs to beat us. In fact, I find the younger folk are so bent on this tack that they come across as Trumpets and they can’t seem to help it.
MaryBethJavorek1 almost 5 years ago
he’s been sucking too hard on one of the trump straws, no oxygen getting to his braib
6.6TA almost 5 years ago
I do not believe Mr. Varvel would be able to recognize “socialism” if he were on a tour of the USSR. He would be too busy making goo goo eyes at Mr. Khrushchev.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
Not to mention the fountains of red ink the greedy tax breaks for rich people Republicans have actually turned the budget into.
walkingmancomics almost 5 years ago
Socialism? Like the $1 trillion wall st. bailouts? Or the nearly $1 trillion gas and oil subsidies? Or the billions for farmer bailouts? Naw. But health care, better wages, and food for poor people—ah, THAT’s “socialism”.
AndrewSihler almost 5 years ago
“Socialism”?? a term which, on the lips of Publicans, has lost any meaning it ever had.
To wit, Mitch McTurtle is on record as decrying the push to give Puerto Rico and the Dist. of Columbia statehood as “Socialism pure and simple”. (Arguably the daffiest nonsense uttered by a politician in 2019, second quarter.)
gcottay almost 5 years ago
Socialism: A magic word that will somehow excuse a rational person who votes for Trump and other deplorables.
Barry Onyx almost 5 years ago
While the democrats are trying to have a serious debate about the issues, chuds are mindlessly screaming “SOCIALISM!” while making a mess all over the floor which they then leave for someone else to clean up.
walfishj almost 5 years ago
And in the other corner is an elephant completely painting himself whiter than white.
kentmarx36 almost 5 years ago
Is anyone else getting tired of the RepubliCONS misrepresenting and weaponizing the term socialism? Many of the functions of our government fall under the term socialism. Most of our citizens would be negatively impacted by the elimination of socialism.
hwolfe22 almost 5 years ago
If socialism is such a dirty word, perhaps if your house were burning, you would prefer to have to swipe a credit card for the firemen to put it out.
ThomasBonsell almost 5 years ago
Oh goodie. Another swipe at socialism by someone who doesn’t know what socialism is.
Here’s a clue, Varvel: The word “social” is derived from the word “society” and that means “the people.” And that is a reference to “democracy” that is derived from the Greek word “demos” that also refers to “the people.” So this all means “socialism” is another word for “democracy.”
Nice to see your disdain for democracy.
DrDon1 almost 5 years ago
Almost appears that Tucker Carlson or Sean Hannity drew Varvel’s toon today ….
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
(Sighs). Today’s GOPist meme that was “free stuff” yesterday seems to have mutated into “Socialism”. Hello: it’s Democratic Socialism, which is as closely related to Socialism as a Sea Horse is to a Horse. And even at that, it’s only Bernie who’s pushing it.
stealth694 almost 5 years ago
Remember you are asking a Politician to think LONG TERM,,, Most of those fools cannot think past the next proposed bill.
NeoconMan almost 5 years ago
Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican
Joe gets up at 6:00am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some socialist fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take because some socialist fought to insure their safety and work as advertised.All but $10.00 of his medications are paid for by his employers medical plan because some socialist union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance, now Joe gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs this day. Joe’s bacon is safe to eat because some socialist fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.
Joe takes his morning shower reaching for his shampoo; his bottle is properly labeled with every ingredient and the amount of its contents because some socialist fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some tree hugging socialist fought for laws to stop industries from polluting our air. He walks to the subway station for his government subsidized ride to work; it saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees. You see, some socialist fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.Joe begins his work day; he has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some socialist union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe’s employer pays these standards because Joe’s employer doesn’t want his employees to call the union. If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he’ll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some socialist didn’t think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune. (cont)
NeoconMan almost 5 years ago
(cont.)It’s noon time; Joe needs to make a Bank Deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe’s deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some socialist wanted to protect Joe’s money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the depression.Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae underwritten Mortgage and his below market federal student loan because some stupid socialist decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his life-time.Joe is home from work, he plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive to dad’s; his car is among the safest in the world because some socialist fought for car safety standards. He arrives at his boyhood home. He was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers’ Home Administration because bankers didn’t want to make rural loans. The house didn’t have electric until some big government socialist stuck his nose where it didn’t belong and demanded rural electrification. (Those rural Republicans would still be sitting in the dark) He is happy to see his dad who is now retired. His dad lives on Social Security and his union pension because some socialist made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn’t have to. After his visit with dad he gets back in his car for the ride home.He turns on a radio talk show, the hosts keeps saying that socialists are bad and conservatives are good. (He doesn’t tell Joe that his beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day) Joe agrees, “We don’t need those big government socialists ruining our lives; after all, I’m a self made man who believes everyone should take care of himself, just as I have.
gammaguy almost 5 years ago
Well, Gary, it’s more than 3 days since the Dayton mass murder, slightly longer still since El Paso. Several other “conservative” cartoonists’ cartoons commented on those incidents almost immediately, but so far I see nothing from you.
Can’t figure out how to blame the Democrats or the “socialists”?
Or am I being unfair… maybe you were one of those shot?