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* StrawmanNewsMedia: Right-wing cartoonists ''always'' love to go after any news media which are (perceived to be) pro-Democratic. On the other hand Creator/FoxNews is a popular left-wing target, especially whenever Republicans are in power.

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* StrawmanNewsMedia: Right-wing cartoonists ''always'' love to go after any news media which are (perceived to be) pro-Democratic. On the other hand Creator/FoxNews Fox News is a popular left-wing target, especially whenever Republicans are in power.
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* ComicStrip/Doonesbury has long been deeply political, to the point that many newspapers place it in the editorial section instead of the comics section.

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* ComicStrip/Doonesbury ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}} has long been deeply political, to the point that many newspapers place it in the editorial section instead of the comics section.
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* ComicStrip/Doonesbury has long been deeply political, to the point that many newspapers place it in the editorial section instead of the comics section.
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The first political cartoons were drawn by William Hogarth in the 1720s, before newspapers as we know them. An early American example was Benjamin Franklin's drawing of a snake divided into 13 parts, which he captioned, [[AC:Join, or Die]]. Some famous political cartoonists of the past:

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The first political cartoons were drawn by [[Art/MarriageALaMode William Hogarth Hogarth]] in the 1720s, before newspapers as we know them. An early American example was Benjamin Franklin's drawing of a snake divided into 13 parts, which he captioned, [[AC:Join, or Die]]. Some famous political cartoonists of the past:
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->''"Oh god, let's go, quick. Here comes an overweight cat with dollar signs for eyes and a hat that says "Social Security" pouring a bucket that says 'Alternative Minimum Tax' over a sad Statue of Liberty holding a 'Democracy' umbrella."''

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->''"Oh god, let's go, quick. Here comes an overweight cat with dollar signs for eyes and a hat that says "Social Security" pouring a bucket that says 'Alternative Minimum Tax' over a sad Statue of Liberty Art/StatueOfLiberty holding a 'Democracy' umbrella."''

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