Congratulations, you just drew the most tone deaf editorial cartoon I have seen during this entire tragedy. Oh, and by the way, apparently a white supremacist group was posing as AntiFa online to try to incite violence and frame them. You know what you don’t see much of? Those on the left posing as extreme right wingers to try to frame them and make them look bad.
There is NO evidence of any ANTIFA involvement anywhere all week long. The accusations against ANTIFA were started by tRump and came from in between tRump’s ears. tRump made it up.
Thank you hermit. In Colorado we have suffered from heavily armed White/KKK/Nazi groups sent through the dark web. Antifascists are not organized OR armed OR attacking business.
As best I can tell, “Antifa” is an acronym for a protest ideology employed by a number of autonomous groups and not an organized group in its own right. In other words, it’s just another convenient label to demonize any opposition you can’t otherwise identify.
It’s ironic that a protest against police brutality has had put it on display so vividly on the internatioal stage wjile making it so vivid domestically.Now Trump is advocating use of the military to impose martial law. And vicious dogs.
Sorry! The whites supremacists pretended to be ANTIFA on social media, encouraged rioting and looting, and dumbasses followed their lead…the site was taken down…
Not that I have much respect for Antifa, but it would be more fair to actually have proof that Antifa is causing the rioting and destruction rather than just accepting the word of a highly documented liar…
Yesterday unholy traitor Trump phoned Putin. He then gassed legal protesters in the park before the curfew and declared war on the American people so he could make a photo op in front of a church. The priests and mayor were aghast by this barbaric behavior.
Yes, Michael; we are supposed to believe that people who oppose fascism are the ones rioting and looting. I have to conclude this attack is in support go fascism. Get real.
The Greatest Negotiator in Human History demonstrating the entire spectrum of his negotiating skills:
“You have to dominate or you’ll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people…if you don’t put it down it will get worse and worse. The only time it’s successful is when you’re weak and most of you are weak.”
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The fact that he said this shortly after a call with Putin is totally unrelated.
Every time I look at a Ramirez cartoon, I think he can’t possibly draw a more insensitive and tone deaf cartoon and every time he keeps proves me wrong. his is a special kind of genius. One that belongs in a STABLE with other horse flies.
How about Don Jr and his Fake News Antifa rants. Oh, those were white supremacists masquerading as someone else and he didn’t know. Stupid and ignorant. I chip off the old block head.
Ramirez, I love your art work. It’s too bad you can’t be honest about this. Here’s some facts:
Law enforcement has found evidence that white supremacists have infiltrated the protests to discredit the protesters. No one has found any real evidence that antifa has had anything to do with the violence and destruction.
The way to solve the looting, rioting problem is to figure out that the rioting is NOT the problem, it is the reaction to the problem.
Weeding the bullies out of the police department and putting in a psychological test for their replacements would be the first step in solving the rioting problem. My brother in law was a cop in a small Texas town. He was a bully in high school to the point of exhibiting psychological issues in the stuff that he did, and he was able to turn that hobby into a profession by joining the local police department
Our police should be carefully chosen, required to wear cameras, and any complaints should be reviewed by a citizen’s committee, elected by the citizens of the community. The police have a “thin blue line” alliance that means that cops take care of each other. It should be modified to mean that no one covers for a cop who has done something wrong. I understand that the police are not dealing with the cream of society on a day to day basis, and actual respect for the average arrestee can be a hard thing to muster. But, they need to understand that covering for a cop who is not treating the citizens they arrest with respect even when they least deserve it is actually putting every one of them at more risk. Any time a neighbor is treated badly by the cops, even if I agree that he is a piece of scum, it makes me distrust that I will be treated fairly by the police. Until the people of a community trust that they will be treated fairly, there will be riots, and the police have historically not acted in a way which created that trust
hermit48 almost 4 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBbPJsNZMPg
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
So you hate everyone who is an anti Fascist?
You must love fascist Trump and the Republicans.
tbarry718 almost 4 years ago
Congratulations, you just drew the most tone deaf editorial cartoon I have seen during this entire tragedy. Oh, and by the way, apparently a white supremacist group was posing as AntiFa online to try to incite violence and frame them. You know what you don’t see much of? Those on the left posing as extreme right wingers to try to frame them and make them look bad.
Ontman almost 4 years ago
I just wish Mr. Ramirez’s excellent artwork matched the facts of the matter.
pc368dude almost 4 years ago
If my feeble attempts at drawing got anywhere close to Ramirez’s, I’d die a happy man.
On the other hand, I’m almost snickering at a curly-haired POC with tattoos – and a (red, no less) ‘antifa’ hat. Michael – c’mon, man.
Stephen Runnels Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Being a proud Fascist isn’t a proud moment for you right now Ramirez.
trimguy almost 4 years ago
If you’re anti Antifa, does that make you a Fascist?
ed27 almost 4 years ago
That’s the wrong hat; a red one with the acronym MAGA or a confederate flag is much more likely to be causing the roits.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Distract.. must distract and blame something.. preferably something associated with colored folk.
ncorgbl almost 4 years ago
There is NO evidence of any ANTIFA involvement anywhere all week long. The accusations against ANTIFA were started by tRump and came from in between tRump’s ears. tRump made it up.
saltwise almost 4 years ago
Thank you hermit. In Colorado we have suffered from heavily armed White/KKK/Nazi groups sent through the dark web. Antifascists are not organized OR armed OR attacking business.
Bookworm almost 4 years ago
As best I can tell, “Antifa” is an acronym for a protest ideology employed by a number of autonomous groups and not an organized group in its own right. In other words, it’s just another convenient label to demonize any opposition you can’t otherwise identify.
jborg Premium Member almost 4 years ago
It’s ironic that a protest against police brutality has had put it on display so vividly on the internatioal stage wjile making it so vivid domestically.Now Trump is advocating use of the military to impose martial law. And vicious dogs.
thomaspryan almost 4 years ago
Russians! Again!
Librarylady almost 4 years ago
No. Ramirez is wrong.
NeoconMan almost 4 years ago
Oh, no; Ramirez is quite right; all the trouble started the moment the Antifa guy killed the Black man by kneeling on his neck.
Zebrastripes almost 4 years ago
Sorry! The whites supremacists pretended to be ANTIFA on social media, encouraged rioting and looting, and dumbasses followed their lead…the site was taken down…
MartinPerry1 almost 4 years ago
Perhaps Ramirez should check out this story: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/patrik-mathews-united-states-prison-federal-indictment-1.5443992
Yes, Canada has its morons as well.
ferddo almost 4 years ago
Not that I have much respect for Antifa, but it would be more fair to actually have proof that Antifa is causing the rioting and destruction rather than just accepting the word of a highly documented liar…
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
Yesterday unholy traitor Trump phoned Putin. He then gassed legal protesters in the park before the curfew and declared war on the American people so he could make a photo op in front of a church. The priests and mayor were aghast by this barbaric behavior.
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
Reverend Says She Was Tear-Gassed Outside White House So Trump Could ‘Hold a Bible and Look Christian’
https://www.newsweek.com/reverend-says-she-was-tear-gassed-outside-white-house-so-trump-could-hold-bible-look-christian-1508074?
john.horvath almost 4 years ago
Wow. You managed to squeeze every divisive internet meme into one frame. Now please tell us what the message was supposed to be?
jhayesd31 almost 4 years ago
Why are you so sure the Rioters are Antifa? Why would they want to discredit their own movement?
What is Steve Bannon doing with his Billions? Is he Funding guys like the “Umbrella Man” to break windows?
Makes more sense than ANTIFA doing it.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/minneapolis-protest-riot-umbrella-man-george-floyd-a9539741.html
PaulKmecak almost 4 years ago
Let’s see the cops go after the looters, instead of the marchers. Or do the cops get paid on a piecework basis?
AndrewSihler almost 4 years ago
“Antifa” is kids on skateboards? That’s a surprise.
genome_project Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Ramirez is just spreading Trumps Antifa message like a good ole boy….bought and paid for.
Patjade almost 4 years ago
Ramirez is all in on the Trump/Barr conspiracy theory.
ThomasBonsell almost 4 years ago
Yes, Michael; we are supposed to believe that people who oppose fascism are the ones rioting and looting. I have to conclude this attack is in support go fascism. Get real.
JerryWalfish almost 4 years ago
Yeah Sr. Ramirez, its sooo much better to let the GOP loot the US Treasury.
JerryWalfish almost 4 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/robrogers/2020/06/02
Daeder almost 4 years ago
Go to hell, Mike Ramirez. Do not pass go, do not keep drawing unconscionable bull$h!t, just go straight to hell.
braindead Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The Greatest Negotiator in Human History demonstrating the entire spectrum of his negotiating skills:
“You have to dominate or you’ll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people…if you don’t put it down it will get worse and worse. The only time it’s successful is when you’re weak and most of you are weak.”
.
The fact that he said this shortly after a call with Putin is totally unrelated.
shakeswilly almost 4 years ago
Every time I look at a Ramirez cartoon, I think he can’t possibly draw a more insensitive and tone deaf cartoon and every time he keeps proves me wrong. his is a special kind of genius. One that belongs in a STABLE with other horse flies.
PaulGoes almost 4 years ago
He should be wearing a Hawaiian shirt
DeepState almost 4 years ago
How about Don Jr and his Fake News Antifa rants. Oh, those were white supremacists masquerading as someone else and he didn’t know. Stupid and ignorant. I chip off the old block head.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
Forced metaphor… and wrong besides…
pamela welch Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Geez Michael, pay attention.
cromwelljones53 almost 4 years ago
A bit crowded, this image is.
hwolfe22 almost 4 years ago
Ramirez, I love your art work. It’s too bad you can’t be honest about this. Here’s some facts:
Law enforcement has found evidence that white supremacists have infiltrated the protests to discredit the protesters. No one has found any real evidence that antifa has had anything to do with the violence and destruction.
https://www.businessinsider.com/white-supremacist-telegram-channel-encourages-violence-george-floyd-protests-2020-6
https://www.justsecurity.org/70497/far-right-infiltrators-and-agitators-in-george-floyd-protests-indicators-of-white-supremacists/
https://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/news/20200602/george-floyd-protests-in-pa-being-hijacked-by-white-supremacists-state-official-says/3
FJB Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“There are none so blind as those that would not see”. Thank you Michael for today’s excellent comic. You hit the Bulls Eye.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The way to solve the looting, rioting problem is to figure out that the rioting is NOT the problem, it is the reaction to the problem.
Weeding the bullies out of the police department and putting in a psychological test for their replacements would be the first step in solving the rioting problem. My brother in law was a cop in a small Texas town. He was a bully in high school to the point of exhibiting psychological issues in the stuff that he did, and he was able to turn that hobby into a profession by joining the local police departmentOur police should be carefully chosen, required to wear cameras, and any complaints should be reviewed by a citizen’s committee, elected by the citizens of the community. The police have a “thin blue line” alliance that means that cops take care of each other. It should be modified to mean that no one covers for a cop who has done something wrong. I understand that the police are not dealing with the cream of society on a day to day basis, and actual respect for the average arrestee can be a hard thing to muster. But, they need to understand that covering for a cop who is not treating the citizens they arrest with respect even when they least deserve it is actually putting every one of them at more risk. Any time a neighbor is treated badly by the cops, even if I agree that he is a piece of scum, it makes me distrust that I will be treated fairly by the police. Until the people of a community trust that they will be treated fairly, there will be riots, and the police have historically not acted in a way which created that trust
rosado70 almost 4 years ago
Good statement of the real villian in this travesty.