Political Cartoons 2016
A bandwagon labelled 'Bigotry Bandwagon - vote' parades along road with a band led by Donald Trump enthusiastically playing instruments labelled 'sexism' 'sectarianism' 'racism' 'jingoism' 'homophobia' followed by extremists of all denominations holding flags like the stars and stripes and ISIS.
Cartoon depicting a National government 'Emergency Housing & Child Poverty' bouncy castle collapsing throwing children outwards.
Cartoon depicts PM John Key and Minister Nick Smith holding a pin, both walking on a giant bubble labelled 'Housing'. Key: "Whoa! No sudden moves, Nick. This is 90% of our economy now."
Cartoon depicts two workers throwing logs labelled 'Trust' & 'transparency' into a furnace. First man: "Don't worry- plenty left to burn." Pile of logs is labelled 'Reputation as a clean, green, ethical global citizen.'
A large cow stands knee-deep in a polluted river surrounded by politicians and farmers wearing pegs on the noses to avoid the smell and studiously looking away -"No problem here" - "Algood" - ""No problem" - "Sweet!" they say - title - 'The Elephant In The Stream'
Cartoon depicting PM John Key and jumping with joy high-fiving with Minister of Conservation, Tim Groser on top of stump of grass & turf left remaining by a landslide waving a flag labelled 'TPPA' "Yay. - we passed the legislation!" Torn away by erosion there is the US election, public opposition,protectionism,trade. Refers to a news video of cows left in a similar position after heavy rain.
Cartoon depicting National Party politicians, Stephen Joyce, Prime Minister John Key, Gerry Brownlee and Judith Collins all running in fear, as dozens of dildos fly through the air towards them. Text reads, ‘Unintended consequences of the TPPA #212: Dildos replace shoes as the insult of choice by protestors globally’.
Cartoon depicts a large drilling ship labelled 'Commercial Interests' about to run down a small boat with protest signs such as 'Stop deep sea oil'. I business man with a loud hailer shrieks down at the protestors "Eeek-o-terrorism!"
"Don't worry it's just politics" comments an apathetic man to a startled woman as behind him the earth collapses into the abyss of armageddon.
"Don't worry it's just politics" comments an apathetic man to a startled woman as behind him the earth collapses into the abyss of armageddon.
'In the Year 2060' Many houses are sitting on poles in a flooded area while a woman says to a grumpy-faced man "Well at least we kept taxes low."
Cartoon depicts two tourist trousers down relieving themselves in tussock grass while cows defecate in a lake. Male tourist remarks: "When in New Zealand do as the kiwis do."
Cartoon depicts ohn Key picking money from a tree labelled ‘Tax-Free Capital Gain’. He’s says to two people watching him “Come on up – There’s plenty of rich pickings if you if you have some get up and go.”
7 September 2016
'National's $1bn Housing Investment' shows a prison building with narrow windows and the heads of inmates peeping out.
"It's impossible to measure poverty" says a man with his hands over his eyes holding a 'too hard' basket while surrounded with various kinds of measures.
statistics,
Cartoon,AGW,global,warming,climate,change,man,denialism,denialist,environment,glacial,melting,trampers,mountains,
"In 1980 denialists reached all the way to here" notes a male hiker to a female tramper both standing in a mountain valley where a glacier has retreated to one small remainder.
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"This was the only music we could get the rights to use" notes a sound engineer at a Trump rally while 'Send in the clowns' plays to the crowd.
"At least tax cuts have put more money in our pockets, eh?" asks a well-dressed man to a woman as they walk down a street in the post-apocalyptic ruins of welfare - manufacturing - industry - health - infrastructure, education, etc ( 11 Sep 1999 )
Cartoon depicts prime minister John Key at a signing ceremony similar to Waitangi treaty. He is performing a challenge with a 'For Sale' sign while wearing a fern loin cloth. TPPA document is being signed in the background. Bill English comments "It's an authentic greeting from kiwi business".
A Venn diagram shows 3 intersecting circles labelled Hilary-Incompetence and Trump with the intersecting into incompetence labelled 'Email' for Hilary and for Trump - 'Hotels-vodka-steak-business-temperament tax paying-charity-policy-truth',
2016
"Don't look around says National leader John Key to finance minister Bill English both carrying signs labelled 'Less Regulation' & 'Tax Cuts' as global financial system collapses behind them consisting of American banks such as AIG - Lehman Brothers - Merrill Lynch - Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac + greed + Wall Street... 20 September, 2008