Great-great-grandpa was only wanting a mule and 40 acres in Alabama. Are you the price checker at the $1 store or whatever? Actually I’m from Kansas. Got anything there? A small trailer and a nearby food bank?
The “reparations” remark was just silly and not representative of the Black Lives Matter movement. There will always be criminals who do not care how their actions hurt the true believers. Painting them all with same brush is the mark of a small mind, incapable of making distinctions.
While some in Chicago engage in theft, Donald Trump openly makes moves to steal the election for President of the United States. Which criminal action does Ramirez work to focus attention upon?
Ramirez is focused on one misguided person’s statement while completely ignoring the 20K+ lies and countless errors made by Trump. Get that plank outta your eye Ramirez. (Biblical reference – ask someone to explain it to you)
Obviously, some looters in Chicago making rationalizations hardly qualifies as the official position of a movement. I used to be opposed to reparations, however, as I’ve learned more about history I’m coming around. It’s not about slavery from 150 years ago, it’s the denial of freedom and blocking all attempts to vote and succeed and accumulate wealth in the intervening years. The 1889 land rush to Oklahoma to get a land grant? Blacks were denied, and therefore not able to build wealth on real estate. After putting their lives on the line in this country, why didn’t they take advantage of GI bill to get higher education? Blacks were denied. When they did succeed individually, why didn’t they buy houses in nicer neighborhoods? Due to redlining (by, among others, the slumlord Fred Trump), they were denied that right. When the got around all the barriers and created their own successful black economies, they were destroyed, burned to the ground and their business owners murdered by the score by white rioters because they were drawing black business away from white enterprises. Maybe it’s time we gave them a chance to improve their fortunes.
Nah… they could loot for years and it still wouldn’t scratch the surface of what is owed as far as reparations. Of course it will never be paid because America never keeps its word when it comes to its black citizens. But the lady who said that was misguided… Its not the businesses’ (many of which could be black owned) responsibility for paying reparations… that’s like somebody stealing my house car money and belongings… and then I go and steal a candy bar from someone else and then try to justify it.
Daeder over 3 years ago
Ramirez doesn’t ever stop to ask “Why?”
RAGs over 3 years ago
Hey Ramirez, that’s called plagiarism (since he can’t think for himself)
Judge Magney over 3 years ago
Yes, a two-bit “activist” said some dumb stuff.
Donald Trump just said that Joe Biden hates God, praised a racist QAnon-spewing GOP candidate to the skies, and supported racially segregated housing.
One of these people is a jejune buffoon. The other is a malignant, evil exploiter. And Michael Ramirez bends his knee to evil.
The Love of Money is . . . over 3 years ago
Great-great-grandpa was only wanting a mule and 40 acres in Alabama. Are you the price checker at the $1 store or whatever? Actually I’m from Kansas. Got anything there? A small trailer and a nearby food bank?
Ontman over 3 years ago
Once again, excellent art. That’s it.
walfishj over 3 years ago
Presumably, the Jabrerwack is DJT. And Barr is the The frumious Bandersnatch!”
dshans over 3 years ago
Ramirez owes Lewis Carroll a Yuge apology. It would be more accurate to portray Trump as the Walrus and his followers the Oysters.
gopher gofer over 3 years ago
‘when i use a word it means just what i choose it to mean’ is how ramirez approaches the world…
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Barack Obama: Republicans so terrified of Americans voting, they’re willing to undermine the country
‘Meet Mother Pence’ Ad Shows How Creepy ‘Epic Homophobes’ Mike and Karen Pence Really Are
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 3 years ago
But tax breaks are different.. they are mere paybacks for services rendered.
Bookworm over 3 years ago
I wonder what the sales of Lewis Carroll are these days. I feel the whole country has gone either through the looking glass or down the rabbit hole.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Why does BLM have to answer for looters when the NRA doesn’t have to answer for school shooters?
ChristopherBurns over 3 years ago
This cartoon ironically lampoons itself.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 3 years ago
Now i feel all frumious….
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
The “reparations” remark was just silly and not representative of the Black Lives Matter movement. There will always be criminals who do not care how their actions hurt the true believers. Painting them all with same brush is the mark of a small mind, incapable of making distinctions.
martens over 3 years ago
‘Organized Raid’: Chicago Mayor Says Looting Was Planned, Instructs Cops to Locate All Cars Downtown During Incident
https://www.newsweek.com/organized-raid-chicago-mayor-says-looting-was-planned-instructs-cops-locate-all-cars-downtown-1524724
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicagos-looting-planned-attack-lightfoot
But it’s much more fun for the RW and Ramirez to deflect to the protests…
jack666 Premium Member over 3 years ago
While some in Chicago engage in theft, Donald Trump openly makes moves to steal the election for President of the United States. Which criminal action does Ramirez work to focus attention upon?
Another Take over 3 years ago
Ramirez is focused on one misguided person’s statement while completely ignoring the 20K+ lies and countless errors made by Trump. Get that plank outta your eye Ramirez. (Biblical reference – ask someone to explain it to you)
Retired engineer over 3 years ago
Obviously, some looters in Chicago making rationalizations hardly qualifies as the official position of a movement. I used to be opposed to reparations, however, as I’ve learned more about history I’m coming around. It’s not about slavery from 150 years ago, it’s the denial of freedom and blocking all attempts to vote and succeed and accumulate wealth in the intervening years. The 1889 land rush to Oklahoma to get a land grant? Blacks were denied, and therefore not able to build wealth on real estate. After putting their lives on the line in this country, why didn’t they take advantage of GI bill to get higher education? Blacks were denied. When they did succeed individually, why didn’t they buy houses in nicer neighborhoods? Due to redlining (by, among others, the slumlord Fred Trump), they were denied that right. When the got around all the barriers and created their own successful black economies, they were destroyed, burned to the ground and their business owners murdered by the score by white rioters because they were drawing black business away from white enterprises. Maybe it’s time we gave them a chance to improve their fortunes.
Jimathai Premium Member over 3 years ago
Nah… they could loot for years and it still wouldn’t scratch the surface of what is owed as far as reparations. Of course it will never be paid because America never keeps its word when it comes to its black citizens. But the lady who said that was misguided… Its not the businesses’ (many of which could be black owned) responsibility for paying reparations… that’s like somebody stealing my house car money and belongings… and then I go and steal a candy bar from someone else and then try to justify it.
Librarylady over 3 years ago
Ah, how pitiful. Ramirez never learned critical thinking. He’s listened to Trump et all for so long even Jabberwocky sounds reasonable to him.
wildthing over 3 years ago
The rich can loot more than the poor can ever imagine.
mauser7 over 3 years ago
You see things; and you say “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say “Why not?”
BobsCat over 3 years ago
Sometimes Michael Ramirez’s brilliance and insight coupled with his artistic talent is staggering. Thank you for this profound work.
rosado70 over 3 years ago
Why? Not who is responsible – The DNC that has been running a hate machine along with its media cronies for over four years.