Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

douglas9

(4,918 posts)
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 01:00 PM Jul 14

The right-wing outrage machine gears up, and a cartoonist gets death threats

Here are some possible reasonable responses to seeing an editorial cartoon you don’t agree with:

— Write an email to the journalist who created it, expressing your opposing view.

— Point it out to your friends or family and explain why you think it’s wrong. See what they have to say.

— Post your reaction on social media, making a logical counter-argument to the substance of the commentary.

That’s very much not what happened over the past few days after Adam Zyglis, staff editorial cartoonist at the Buffalo News, published his commentary about the need for strong government help when disaster strikes — specifically the Texas flood that has tragically taken so many lives.

https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-right-wing-outrage-machine-strikes

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The right-wing outrage machine gears up, and a cartoonist gets death threats (Original Post) douglas9 Jul 14 OP
The cartoon was legitimate -misanthroptimist Jul 14 #1
Adam Zyglis cartoon, from the OP link FakeNoose Jul 14 #2

-misanthroptimist

(1,388 posts)
1. The cartoon was legitimate
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 02:11 PM
Jul 14

So, of course the wrong-wingers had to attack it. They are highly allergic to truth.

FakeNoose

(37,922 posts)
2. Adam Zyglis cartoon, from the OP link
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 09:39 PM
Jul 14

Judge for yourself whether this deserves a death-threat ...



I think it's rather clever ... and accurate!

Latest Discussions»Editorials & Other Articles»The right-wing outrage ma...