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Minimum wage. Filibuster. Cult followers. This week's top cartoons.

DemLabs blog

February 27, 2021

Republicans use filibuster to deny working Americans a living wage.

Republicans give billions in tax cuts to wealthy donors but use the filibuster to deny working Americans a living wage.

They gerrymander and deny the poor their right to vote. CPAC becomes their cult event. These cartoons capture it all.

Deepak
DemLabs

Credits: This blog, GIF and video were prepared in about four hours using cartoons licensed from Political Cartoons and free apps including Canva, Noun Project, ezGIF, iMovie and Lumen5.

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Republicans deny Americans a living wage while giving their wealthy donors billions in tax cuts. It is time for the filibuster to go.

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Republicans deny working Americans a living wage using the filibuster.


Tax cuts for billionaires - not even a living wage for workers

MINIMUM WAGE, RAISE, COST OF LIVING, CAPITALIST, BIG BUSINESS, WORKERS, ECONOMY, CONSUMERS, FINANCIAL, BOTTOM LINE
MINIMUM WAGE - Adam Zyglis


ECONOMY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, MINMAL WAGES, POOR, RICH BENEFIT
BENEFITS - Joep Bertrams


WORKING CLASS, LABOR UNIONS, UNION, RIGHT TO WORK, MIDDLE CLASS, ONE PERCENT, TRUMP, GOP, WALL ST, BANKS, ELITES, MINIMUM WAGE, CORPORATIONS, CORPORATE REPUBLICAN, TAXES, TAXATION, OLIGARCHS, OLIGARCHY
WORKING CLASS - Pat Bagley


WORK, BIDEN, PAY RAISE, MONEY, BENEFITS, ESSENTIAL WORKERS, COST OF LIVING, SNOW WHITE, ECONOMY
MINIMUM WAGE SONG - Peter Kuper


Low wages make families homeless

HOMELESSNESS, MINIMUM WAGE, PAY, POOR, HUNGRY, FOOD INSECURE, HOMELESS, EVICTION, EVICTED, POVERTY, WORK,JOBS
MINIMUM WAGE - Pat Bagley


RENT TOO DAMN HIGH WAGES, PAY, SALARY, HOUSING RENTAL, WALMART, WORKERS LIVING WAGE, WAGE, SLAVE, TRICKLE DOWN, HOMES, HOME POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, HOMELESS
HOUSING COSTS - Pat Bagley


HOMELESS, HOMELESSNESS, MINIMUM WAGE, LOW WAGE, POOR INDIGENT, EMERGENCY, SICK CHILDREN, JOBS, WORK, POVERTY, HOUSING, HOMES, FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICINE, PRESCRIPTION, GAME LIFE
LOW WAGE LIFE - Pat Bagley


Republican donors getting rich exploiting the poor

TEACHERS, LEGISLATURES, STATE LEGISLATURE, PAY TEACHERS PAY, SALARY, EDUCATION, BOATS, YACHT, ONE PERCENT, LEGISLATORS, REPUBLICANS, GOP FUNDING, TAXES, PUPILS, TEXT BOOKS, SUPPLIES, SCHOOLS, WAGES
TEACHERS PEST - Pat Bagley


SCROOGE, MINIMUM WAGE, HOMELESS, WAGE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, FAST FOOD WORKERS PAY, HOUSING, LABOR INEQUALITY, CEOS, WALL ST, CORPORATE Greed
SCROOGED - Pat Bagley


MITCH MCCONNELL, SENATE LEADER, BLOCKS COVID RELIEF, AMERICANS IN NEED
Mitch's Mazes - Dave Whamond


Filibuster and gerrymander to hold on to power against the will of the people

DEMOCRACY, FILIBUSTER, GERRYMANDERING, REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, ELECTORAL COLLEGE, WE THE PEOPLE, MAJORITY RULE, CONSTITUTION, DEMOCRATIC
LET THE PEOPLE RULE - Bob Englehart


PUNXSUTAWNEY FILIBUSTER, GROUND HOG DAY, SENATE, PRESIDENT, BIDEN AGENDA, COVID RELIEF BILL, CONGRESS, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS
PUNXSUTAWNEY FILIBUSTER - R.J. Matson


MITCH MCCONNELL, SENATE, BIDEN, COVID RELIEF, STIMULUS, REPUBLICANS, CONGRESS, DEMOCRATS
RIBIT & REPEAT - Kevin Siers


JOE MANCHIN, SENATOR, NEERA TANDEN, WEST VIRGINIA, CONFIRMATION HEARINGS, HOMELAND, SECURITY, JOE BIDEN, OMB MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS
DINO JOE MANCHIN - Bob Englehart


Cult followers

TRUMP, LOYALTY, LOYALTY OATHS, CPAC, REPUBLICANS, GOP, TREASON, TRAITOR, RUSSIA, COLLUSION
LOYALTY OAF - Pat Bagley


SPURN NO EVIL - Pat Byrnes


Republicans define unity as having it all their way.
DEFINITION OF UNITY - Bob Englehart


Republican party of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

GOP, REPUBLICANS, SHOULD DEVIL BARGAIN, CONGRESS, WHITE NATIONALISTS
SOULLESS GOP - Christopher Weyant


AFRICAN AMERICAN, VOTER INTIMIDATION, POLLING PLACES, MILITIAS, VIGILANTES, POLL WATCHERS
VOTER SUPPRESSION - Monte Wolverton


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