2016-election – The Dot and Line

It’s a Trump Presidency, Huey Freeman

November 9, 2016January 7, 2021 John MaherComments Off

The words I return to today in a world in which hate is winning.

Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

November 8, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

This ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ clip — first aired 14 years ago — will tell you exactly how the United States works.

It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

November 3, 2016December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

17 years ago, ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ presented us with a prescient window into America in 2016: Eustace Bagge, perhaps the worst person in animation history, who embodies every wrongheaded notion Trump supporters are known for now.

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13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains

February 29, 2016May 9, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off

These public figures show just how gross our national discourse has become. The resemblance is obvious, no?

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It’s students versus villains in an all-out battle.

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Tag: 2016-election

It’s a Trump Presidency, Huey Freeman

Schoolhouse Rock Is Still the Best Explainer Video for Election 2016

It’s 2016, and Eustace Bagge Is an Angry White Trump Supporter

13 American Politicians Who Are Just ’80s Cartoon Villains

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