Angry Mob
Friday's Editorial Cartoon — Posted on October 12, 2018
Question(s)
1. Editorial cartoonists often use humor to make light of serious situations. To what ongoing news stories does this cartoon refer?
Challenge: list a few headline examples.
2. a) Define civility.
b) Several leaders of the Democrat party have called on supporters to oppose Republican policies by acting out against Republicans. When supporters have confronted Republicans - yelling, screaming, harassing… Democratic leaders have been silent. (Examples below.) How effective do you think this tactic is as a political strategy?
- Eric Holder Tells Crowd To “Kick” Republicans, Prompting Crowd To Cheer & Chant “Fight” (Mr. Holder made the remarks during a rally in support of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in Stockbridge, Georgia on October 7, 2018). Eric Holder served as President Obama’s Attorney General - he was the top law enforcement officer and lawyer for the government.
- Hillary Clinton says Democrats 'cannot be civil' with Republicans - During an interview on CNN Mrs. Clinton said, "You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about. That's why I believe, if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and or the Senate, that's when civility can start again." - CNN, October 10, 2018. Hillary Clinton, wife of President Bill Clinton, was a Democratic presidential candidate (and former New York senator and also President Obama's Secretary of State)
- Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters encouraged supporters to harass Trump administration officials - CNN, June 25, 2018: "And if you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them. And you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere," Rep. Waters said at a rally in Los Angeles
3. What do you think would happen if Trump supporters started employing the same tactics against Democrats with whom they disagree?
