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| Cartoon by Tomás Serrano and used with permission |
I met Tomás Serrano when he was visiting Alaska. He's a Spanish artist, cartoonist, and architect who does wicked caricatures and probing portraits. I've linked to his website since we first met.
My interpretation of this cartoon is that the world outside the US, at least Tomás' world, takes heart in watching the American people stand up against Trump.
In the short run, I expect that the protesters won't have access to the field that they have in this cartoon, and that Trump will score some goals by playing on a secret field, like he did with the travel ban - consulting with none of the professionals or with the Republicans in Congress even.
But in the long run, let's all hope that the worst of his policies will be ruled foul by the refs, and if we're lucky, Trump will be ejected from the game. Let's remember, though, the advice to be careful what you wish for. His stand-by is Pence, whose ideology may be worse, but masked in a more reasonable appearing style.
But if the protests are sending reassuring messages to the rest of the world, that a large percent of American people are as appalled as they are, then that's a big step toward recovering our 'brand,' to use logic that Trump might understand.
You can see more of Tomás Serrano's work at his website.
Thank you Steve!
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