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February 23, 2014

The Two Party System [by Walter Carey]

Robespierre St Just

The Republicans are like
a drowning man
who pulls down
his rescuer thinking
he's pulling him to safety

and the Dems are like
the girl on the shore
who pulls down
her boy-cut hipsters
when no one's watching

-- Walter Carey

 

Posted by on February 23, 2014 at 11:26 AM in Current Affairs, Guest Bloggers, Walter Carey |

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Comments

May I ask what the illustration has to do with the poem?

Posted by: Brian Flowers | February 23, 2014 at 05:43 PM

You're kidding, right?

Posted by: Walter Carey | February 23, 2014 at 07:05 PM

Actually I think Brian's point is that there is an asymmetry here inasmuch as only one stanza is imaged, the second, which invokes a mere stereotype to counter the critical "thrust" of the part dealing with the Republicans. Note that the Republicans are depicted as active men even if homocidal / suicidal while the Democrats are moronized like a Sports Illustrated cover girl.

Posted by: Barbara Major | February 23, 2014 at 08:11 PM

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