SOCIALISM LURES THE YOUNG WITH FALSE PROMISES Donald Trump recently stated that “seductive” socialism would send the country ‘down the tubes’ in a decade or less. He’s right, but many young people aren’t listening. It is estimated that fifty percent of millennials want a socialist system. They are no doubt being brainwashed at universities and the Democrats themselves are moving toward outright socialism. I’m pushing back against this trend with my cartoons and it’s why I’ve drawn so many anti-socialism cartoons lately. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a young, callow politician and she’s has been installed to give socialism an energetic and fresh face. I say ‘installed’ because apparently she auditioned for the part and was picked for her acting ability and enthusiasm. She was backed by a socialist group who helped pave the way for her election. The left now accuses the right of being sexist and/or misogynist for opposing attractive females who push socialism. These people include Kamala Harris, Tulsi Gabbard, and the new socialist star, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. Here’s what some far-left rag said about me: MAGA-loving cartoonist Ben Garrison couldn’t help himself either. In February, Garrison published an illustration of Ocasio-Cortez working as a bartender. While rendering her facial features grotesque, playing on the racist theme of the crazy, fiery Latina that Kelly and Stinchfield obsessed over, Ocasio-Cortez’s body was far more sexualized than Garrison’s other illustrations of women politicians. He drew Ocasio-Cortez in low-rise pants, revealing her navel and a flat stomach, and a cropped tank top that says “socialism is sexy” across a pair of perky, round breasts. I already went through this with Obama. The right is not allowed to draw him without encountering cries of ‘racist!’ So naturally I get called that again because of AOC’s race. I’m not interested in her race and I don’t care that she’s female, but the left does and they constantly use ‘identity politics’ to push their socialist agenda and divide Americans. The Slate recently published a similar screed accusing the right of ‘leering’ at her and being obsessed with her looks and attacking her from the ‘ugly corners’ of the Internet. Sometimes they call it ‘dark corners.’ OK, then…from my dark, ugly corner office somewhere in the Montana woods, I present to you a cartoon that really does highlight the female socialist form. I hope it will give the left something substantial to complain about. Opposing socialism is not sexist or racist. No matter who promotes it, socialism always leads to suffering and death. It’s not a pretty sight. #SocialismKills —Ben Garrison
This is a story about capitalism’s Gloden Goose and what socialism will do to it if they ever get total control. a parasite that eventually eats the host. Political Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2019.
Hoover Institution senior fellow Thomas Sowell weighs in on Democrats' use of race to push their agenda.
Thinking about this Left/Right dichotomy reminds me of this video I've seen several times over the years. #RuleOfLaw The last time I saw this was on Facebook. It was behind a "This may contain sensitive information" blackout screen. Can you imagine, this video is getting suppressed on Facebook? One reason why I consider "Identity" Politics so dangerous is because it strips out the principle of Rule of Law applied equally and fairly. Most people I know are for "Rule of Law", fair law, fairly applied. And most people I know are for limited government. And for people's freedom being respected by government and law. Most people are not at the extremes of left or right. Even people who think they are extreme right, aka anarchists, are not really at the extreme, "No Law." (It's utter chaos where there are no traffic laws, or mutually agreed upon rules for driving, as an example.) I would say the globalists/trans-nationalist corporations are probably at the extreme left. They want to rule the world, their few over the many, with their few being above the law, and with no respect, contempt even, for people's freedoms and rights. (Remember, they call us, leaves.) I remember reading about how the Constitution was written. The process of thinking about how to "self-govern" as a nation went on for about 10 to 15 years before the Declaration of Independence. The founder and writers of the Constitution studied history, wrote, debated and discussed the possible structures for government among themselves for a very long time. It wasn't a "whip it out" in a few weeks process. They were extra-ordinarily thorough in their thinking about what would and wouldn't work, for the people, for the long-term.
In a recent post, I shared a video of a young woman raising very relevant questions about public education and how it appears to have been set up to sabotage her generation. I first saw her on Facebook. I decided to chase down a Youtube version of her video to share here. And in the process discovered another video on her channel that aptly describes her journey from what she calls "the left" to where she is now. The more I think about what's happening in our culture right now, the more I don't want to use the word "left". I know very few people, if any, who identify themselves as left, or right. And I think both terms are misnomers of reality. What is often referred as "left" ideology is more accurately defined as bought and paid for media narrative. It seems to be a narrative that is designed to agitate people emotionally, to drive and manipulate people to certain ideas and beliefs. I found it fascinating to listen to Tiana Elisara walk me through her journey. #LeftTheLeftI'm hearing more and more of these stories. People are starting to think through their thinking. Asking questions about their own thinking processes. Deep diving into their own research processes. It's not easy, sometimes it's painful. But, it's liberating, too. She is very clear and thoughtful!!!