Liza thanks again for your commentary. Since Trump is always criticizing the media as fake, maybe what the media should do is not show up at any of his press conferences. He desperately needs the media to make his voice heard.
This topic is really important. I was going to post something on LinkedIn about how companies can prepare for the new administration's economic policies. I checked with some colleagues, one of whom said something to the effect of, "don't do it, there are so many haters, even if your tone is not political, you don't need the heat if you're not painting a 100% positive picture".
I haven't had much time to think about this (I'm behind on posting my last piece), but my initial reactions are:
(1) this is where the rubber meets the road, when retail (one on one) intimidation from retail threats constrain free speech. I.e. an institutional like the press against a public entity like the candidate's campaign machine is a matter of public discourse and has some transparency; but an individual feeling threatened by unknown individuals empowered by the candidate's behavior is another thing. When we systematically start fearing the neighbor we can't see rather than the institution/ candidate we can see, things start breaking down.
(2) I don't plan to let that stop me from communicating what I think is important, but I will take a moment to figure out a way of doing it that is ultimately productive rather than generates more controversy than insight. I don't want to be provocative.
Liza, i greatly appreciate you putting yourself and your messages into a public realm, exposing yourself to the angry, irrational hatred that has taken over our public discourse.
Pondering the effect and the message of turning this around by portraying what might be happening in Trump's own mind as a deeper reflection than he is apparently capable of, having to do with his manipulating the world around him. Something between a quivering little boy and a suave New Yorker lying about himself constantly. And how this does not fit at all in a democratic world...
It won't be long before one of Trump's "defamation" lawsuits gets all the way to the Supreme Court. I'm cringing in advance, thinking that, in a perverse and oblique way, SCOTUS will echo their reasoning on immunity: the president, they'll say, cannot be criticized or parodied while executing his "official duties". Please, somebody, wake me up...
Well, if you try to kill the King and fail, you have no legitimate cause for complaint when the King turns on you. Or to put it in Biblical terms: As ye sow, so shall ye reap.
I'm now hoping cartoonists that do this sort of thing (not sure it's in your cartoon world, Liza) will show Musk over Trump as something like paid for in full foolish -- but showing that Musk is really in charge. My hope is that that would irk Donny Grifter enough he'd kick Musk to the curb or at least outside his home. Sigh, we're really having to deal with these know-nothings/only-care-for-myselfers. In Charlie Brown's words "Good grief."
Great job here today, Liza, I like that you've used Hustler magazine as reference
Liza thanks again for your commentary. Since Trump is always criticizing the media as fake, maybe what the media should do is not show up at any of his press conferences. He desperately needs the media to make his voice heard.
and, then, he'd be left with his obviously right-wing/fascist outlets only...might work
Perhaps it's time for a class action press room suit/s.
Draw Trump contentedly gazing into a reflecting pool of drowning journalists.
I was thinking as I woke up this morning that Donald Trump has been in the news in one way or another EVERY SINGLE DAY since 2015.
That is a dubious distinction that I doubt has been held by any other human being or entity in history.
I pray for the day when it will finally come to an end.
This topic is really important. I was going to post something on LinkedIn about how companies can prepare for the new administration's economic policies. I checked with some colleagues, one of whom said something to the effect of, "don't do it, there are so many haters, even if your tone is not political, you don't need the heat if you're not painting a 100% positive picture".
I haven't had much time to think about this (I'm behind on posting my last piece), but my initial reactions are:
(1) this is where the rubber meets the road, when retail (one on one) intimidation from retail threats constrain free speech. I.e. an institutional like the press against a public entity like the candidate's campaign machine is a matter of public discourse and has some transparency; but an individual feeling threatened by unknown individuals empowered by the candidate's behavior is another thing. When we systematically start fearing the neighbor we can't see rather than the institution/ candidate we can see, things start breaking down.
(2) I don't plan to let that stop me from communicating what I think is important, but I will take a moment to figure out a way of doing it that is ultimately productive rather than generates more controversy than insight. I don't want to be provocative.
Liza, i greatly appreciate you putting yourself and your messages into a public realm, exposing yourself to the angry, irrational hatred that has taken over our public discourse.
With you all day every day with you. Good for Hustler back in the day. Grateful
Trump has a new haircut!
Pondering the effect and the message of turning this around by portraying what might be happening in Trump's own mind as a deeper reflection than he is apparently capable of, having to do with his manipulating the world around him. Something between a quivering little boy and a suave New Yorker lying about himself constantly. And how this does not fit at all in a democratic world...
Thanks, Liza, for the beamlet of hope. My health has ordered my synapses not to fire when they hear T’s name, LOL.
It won't be long before one of Trump's "defamation" lawsuits gets all the way to the Supreme Court. I'm cringing in advance, thinking that, in a perverse and oblique way, SCOTUS will echo their reasoning on immunity: the president, they'll say, cannot be criticized or parodied while executing his "official duties". Please, somebody, wake me up...
I admire your bravry, keep it up, sister
Well, if you try to kill the King and fail, you have no legitimate cause for complaint when the King turns on you. Or to put it in Biblical terms: As ye sow, so shall ye reap.
I am not alone in being proud of you. And certainly more importantly, I really, really enjoy your work.
I'm now hoping cartoonists that do this sort of thing (not sure it's in your cartoon world, Liza) will show Musk over Trump as something like paid for in full foolish -- but showing that Musk is really in charge. My hope is that that would irk Donny Grifter enough he'd kick Musk to the curb or at least outside his home. Sigh, we're really having to deal with these know-nothings/only-care-for-myselfers. In Charlie Brown's words "Good grief."