Wow, a political cartoon gave me an emotional reaction. That's some high level artistry!
this post was submitted on 15 May 2026
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250 years. We had a good run, but no empire lasts forever. I'm sure the Greeks, Romans, Ottomans and Mongols thought they would be around forever too.
250 years is the average runtime of empires, so pretty much on schedule. About three lifespans where the new generation forgets the ideals of the old generation until people turn into self serving pricks that sell out there own nation.
that's a myth, if the average is 250 it's because some lasted thousands of years and some lasted 2.
My cynical side suspects there may have been enough dipshits throughout history who claimed a small patch of land as a "sovereign state" for a short while before losing it.
I look at it more as like you've got that time to reckon with what your ancestors did to get you your cozy empire and try to make right, or else be crushed by the weight of their unrepentant sins
~~I'm offended that the artist didn't include Uncle Tom in that picture, too.~~
~~The Uncle Toms of history need to be remembered and slurred against. Race traitors. Rats that need to drown with the sinking ship.~~
I am wrong. Clearly I didnt look hard enough.
Thomas is front and center...
Thomas is there.
Easy miss on Thomas. They lightened his skin tone in the comic to better reflect his perceived race.
A quality reinterpretation by the artist, for sure.
Should also have a nazi flag too…
shouldnt it be the flag of russia.