Welcome to the Coffee Hour / Open Thread. For today's suggested topic lets consider some of the works of Arther "Art" Young an American cartoonist and writer. (1866 – December 29, 1943)
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Beyond the fold are two of his political cartoons for your enjoyment.
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In October 1917, Art Young, Max Eastman, John Reed, Floyd Dell, Merrill Rogers, and a one-time contributor were charged under the Espionage Act by the federal government on the charge of conspiracy to obstruct enlistment. The trial began in April the following year and Young was asked to justify his cartoon "Having Their Fling" in which four men, an editor, a capitalist, a politician, and a minister are depicted dancing in orgiastic bliss as Satan leads a band of war implements. Young stated he was simply illustrating General Sherman's well-known saying that 'war is hell.' It seemed appropriate to Young, then, to have Satan at the conductor. The first trial ended in a hung jury. The official tally was 11-1 for conviction.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Art" Young
Not much has changed in 100 years! The oligarchs are having a party at the expense of the 99%, and Jesus is sill on the run.
Arthur "Art" Young (1866 – December 29, 1943) was an American cartoonist and writer. He is most famous for his socialist cartoons, especially those drawn for the left wing political magazine The Masses between 1911 and 1917.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Art" Young