After the Civil War, there was a prolonged period of intense partisanship with high voter turnout and not-infrequent violence. Somewhere around the turn of the century it started being impolite to talk politics. That seems to be the only solution that’s worked.
How hard is it just to avoid politics for a couple of hours? You are not going to do anything but make other people uncomfortable and all your “brilliant” zingers will just leave them convinced that you are a jerk and so the people who hold your beliefs are also jerks. Same goes for religion. Just drop it.
So there was an attempt to overthrow the government by Trump and his buddies (his $99 virtual trading cards have sold out by the way) and we will politely not mention it.
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Most of my relatives better have space suits.
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
Pastis should take this idea on “Shark Tank”…talk about a money maker!
sirbadger over 1 year ago
The only people left will be people who nothing about politics and then they’ll vote.
B UTTONS over 1 year ago
Need the cone of silence.
BasilBruce over 1 year ago
It would be better if that tube got rid of all the “woke” people; the rest of us would be able to have conversations again.
Kveldulf over 1 year ago
Politics, religion, sports, and the weather. Take those away and just see if anyone even speaks again.
Bilan over 1 year ago
Isn’t he bringing up politics by mentioning the word ‘politics’?
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
Where can I get one?
Cornelius Noodleman over 1 year ago
I wish someone would suck my brother up into space.
jjoddfellow over 1 year ago
Amen to that.
TaliesinWI over 1 year ago
This is the way.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 1 year ago
C’mon, there’s too much space junk already. Just going suborbital should be enough.
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
No home should be without one
jimchronister2016 over 1 year ago
Thanks Steph, great idea! We hope you and family have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year
iggyman over 1 year ago
You can certainly use that at Thanksgiving!
bmckee over 1 year ago
Rat may be on to something.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m in full agreement with Rat
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 1 year ago
The all volunteer Space Force turned out to be a huge success.
Willywise52 Premium Member over 1 year ago
So many political comments,so little time,not enough air…
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
Vaccums SUCK.
johndifool over 1 year ago
Must have brought that gizmo out of mothballs from the Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie…
brick10 over 1 year ago
I believe that those who accuse others of being ’woke’ are really the woke ones.
GentlemanBill over 1 year ago
A wide swath of the people on the GoComics comments boards should definitely be sucked and shot into deep, deep space…
hawkeyec Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hip, hip, hooray!!
MikeM_inMD over 1 year ago
I instituted a similar system for Thanksgiving 2016, but instead of “tube-away” it was “no desert”.
Goat from PBS over 1 year ago
There is a time and a place for politics. That’s called, Facebook.
William Robbins Premium Member over 1 year ago
After the Civil War, there was a prolonged period of intense partisanship with high voter turnout and not-infrequent violence. Somewhere around the turn of the century it started being impolite to talk politics. That seems to be the only solution that’s worked.
RobinHood over 1 year ago
“Keep your friends close and your enemies way the hell somewhere else.”
Beckett Mariner
monya_43 over 1 year ago
There already are enough spacey people.
figuratively speaking over 1 year ago
Does it come in designer colors?
rshive over 1 year ago
Hope that the “tube away” is calibrated for subtilties.
gregcomn over 1 year ago
Woke= “Light up the darkness”—Bob Marley.
BillS50 over 1 year ago
Where can I buy one of those?!
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Christmas can really leave me cold.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Hey‼️ RAT‼️ Can I borrow that Tube-away?
Dapperdan61 Premium Member over 1 year ago
It looks like the rapture
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
Maybe this strip shouldn’t bother with Christmas.
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
Three cheers for Rat. Hip hip hooray and a very Merry Christmas…..
zeexenon over 1 year ago
https://sproutsschools.com/bonhoeffers-theory-of-stupidity/ Yes, at least 75 million fans of a former one term POTUS
The Fly Hunter over 1 year ago
We need this invention for the GoComics trolls!
Hello Sweetie over 1 year ago
How hard is it just to avoid politics for a couple of hours? You are not going to do anything but make other people uncomfortable and all your “brilliant” zingers will just leave them convinced that you are a jerk and so the people who hold your beliefs are also jerks. Same goes for religion. Just drop it.
patrickab7 over 1 year ago
I approve.
SundayFunnyPapers over 1 year ago
YES!!! This world needs one of those tubes!! I don’t want to hear about any of that stuff from either side anymore. Let’s get along and be happy
sperry532 over 1 year ago
How soon can it be installed and does it work for gocomics trolls?
Martin 78 over 1 year ago
Ah! They work at the Twix factory.
John Falstaff over 1 year ago
NOBEL PRIZE FOR CARTOONS 2022!
Mostly Water Premium Member over 1 year ago
So there was an attempt to overthrow the government by Trump and his buddies (his $99 virtual trading cards have sold out by the way) and we will politely not mention it.
eclectic1 over 1 year ago
It’s a good thing for Basil that tube doesn’t exist or he would be in space now.
InuYugiHakusho over 1 year ago
Rat is actually onto something here.
Ren Rodee over 1 year ago
For your edification, a conversation is more than shouting “I’m right and you’re wrong”
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
Santa, I’d like a Tube-Away for Christmas, please!
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
Reminds me of the story of the plan to get rid of all the stupid people by sending everyone who wanted to go to Mars on a rocket to Mars.
Uncle Kenny over 1 year ago
Where can I buy one of those “Tube Aways?”
Flatworm over 1 year ago
I would prefer to be rid of the ignorant bigots who call anyone who advocates in favor of tolerance and social social justice “woke people.”
alikgator over 1 year ago
So satisfying!
finzleftright over 1 year ago
Have fun in space!
aussie399 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Can we have one for whenever someone signs on to anti social media?