Red Mosquito

theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage

Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.

Political cartoons are supposed to be manipulative, that's kinda what they do.

McParadigm wrote:Thank goodness this fuckup didn’t happen while someone was trying to erode trust in the FBI.

In case anyone else was wondering.

Guys, I apologize for being manipulated by my feelings for a guy who did something a lot of people only think they would do.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national ... story.html

bune wrote:I really like the bigger picture of just how many kids are in that photo from all of the school killings.

God damn.

He’s exactly right. And they try to pass the white people that do this off as mentally defective EVERY time.

Bi_3 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage

Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.

While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck

theplatypus wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage

Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.

While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck

Those kids don't look happy.

cutuphalfdead wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage

Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.

While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck

Those kids don't look happy.

Could be hell.

cutuphalfdead wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage

Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.

While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck

Those kids don't look happy.

They're all smiling

Jesus should make it so you have to be at least 18 to get into Heaven.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:That's the teacher who died shielding kids from the shooter being welcomed into heaven by the other kids who have died from gun violence.

That’s........why is this so moving to people?

Why do people like the Bayformers movies so much? Sometimes shit's just outside of the realm of comprehension.

theplatypus wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

theplatypus wrote:It's hard not to be moved by the coach's story (and, you know, all the kids that died) but that cartoon is some cheap, manipulative garbage

Sure. But it does a good job of capturing the heroism of the act while simultaneously reminding us of just how big our shame is for letting it get to this point.

While also kind of diminishing the extent of the tragedy by painting a saccharine fantasy of a bunch of dead kids hanging out happily in heaven. Yuck

I don't read it as "the kids are happy in heaven now", I read it as "fuck you America for filling heaven with dead kids". To each their own.

I caught the wrong fish

bune wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:That's the teacher who died shielding kids from the shooter being welcomed into heaven by the other kids who have died from gun violence.

That’s........why is this so moving to people?

Why do people like the Bayformers movies so much? Sometimes shit's just outside of the realm of comprehension.

I wouldn’t expect anyone who is moved by that dumb cartoon to appreciate the radical beauty of Transformers

The cartoon is sad because it shows the magnitude of all those dead kids.

Especially those first and second graders

with one saying "C'mon in Mr Feis", ,
wow

Sure it's a tear-jerker but so what?

The reality of it is sadder than anyone can depict, but that artist tried,...

I'm not gonna win this one. Don't want to shame anyone for having an emotional reaction to that cartoon. To me it comes off as hollow and tacky.

theplatypus wrote:I'm not gonna win this one. Don't want to shame anyone for having an emotional reaction to that cartoon. To me it comes off as hollow and tacky.

Lean in a little so I can smack you

It’s not always about the perception of winning or losing. Sometimes we just need to be mature enough to know when to stfu.

To McP’s earlier point, the county has, not suprisingly, announced that building will be torn down.

Kaius wrote:It’s not always about the perception of winning or losing. Sometimes we just need to be mature enough to know when to stfu.

This is sanctimonious bullshit; I was always critiquing the cartoon, not anyone's feelings about it or the tragedy