Also in the spring and summer of 1968, a satirical monthly called Caricatour debuted and died. It was published by Art Pottier; Googling tells me he contributed to early issues of Cracked. Caricatour featured some fine cartoonists, including Jules Feiffer, Charles Rodrigues, Sid Harris, and Ed Harris, as well as pages of rather mild jokes about politics. It apparently lasted only three issues, from June to August. At any rate, John picked up the first issue, and wrote a jocular response, in the persona of an outraged conservative, which was published in the second issue.
And here’s the cover, featuring H. Rap Brown by the Argentine caricaturist Narciso Bayón.
John’s letter is very apropos to todays political climate. Sigh. Some things never change.
Comment by Michael Nemeth — October 7, 2020 @ 7:03 am
No, things always change. The riots now are not about racial equity — they are about false narratives being created through the use of identity politics. It is a means to fracture the US and ultimately abolish the individual over the collective, hive mind.
Comment by HR — October 17, 2020 @ 1:45 am
Dear White Progressives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7drzLBsrE9c
Comment by HR — October 17, 2020 @ 1:48 am