Dissident

Cartoons For The Collapse

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Vintage cartoons. Modern decay. Short dispatches of power, capitalism, and the systems shaping our lives.

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Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

The Persecution Complex Is the Whole Machine 02.07.2026

The Persecution Complex Is the Whole Machine A short commentary on power, victimhood, and political identity. Video: Ups ’n Downs (1931) — Public Domain

Religious Freedom Apparently Means Their Rules for Everyone 01.07.2026

Religious Freedom Apparently Means Their Rules for Everyone A short commentary on personal belief, public law, and pluralism. Video: Horse Cops (1931) — Public Domain

Prosperity Gospel Is Capitalism in Church Clothes 30.06.2026

Prosperity Gospel Is Capitalism in Church Clothes A short commentary on wealth, morality, and political identity. Video: Jack and the Beanstalk (1931) — Public Domain

“Pro-Life” Stops at Birth 29.06.2026

“Pro-Life” Stops at Birth A short commentary on policy, childcare, and what support after birth actually means. Video: Minding the Baby (1931) — Public Domain

MAGA Runs on Confirmation Bias 28.06.2026

MAGA Runs on Confirmation Bias A short commentary on how media bubbles reinforce what people already believe. Video: Radio Racket (1931) — Public Domain

MAGA and the False Consensus Trap 27.06.2026

MAGA and the False Consensus Trap A short commentary on how political bubbles can feel bigger than they are. Video: Fairyland Follies (1931) — Public Domain

The Left Needs Coalition, Not Personal Branding 26.06.2026

The Left Needs Coalition, Not Personal Branding A short commentary on why shared goals matter more than perfect agreement. Video: The Bandmaster (1931) — Public Domain

Liberal, Progressive, Leftist, and Socialist Are Not the Same Thing 25.06.2026

Liberal, Progressive, Leftist, and Socialist Are Not the Same Thing A quick breakdown of political labels that often get flattened into one word. Video: The Office Boy (1930) — Public Domain

Secularism Protects Religion From Itself 24.06.2026

Secularism Protects Religion From Itself A short commentary on why church-state separation protects everyone. Video: Farm Foolery (1930) — Public Domain

American Christianism Turns Faith Into Identity Politics 23.06.2026

American Christianism Turns Faith Into Identity Politics A short commentary on how belief can become political identity. Video: The Family Album (1930) — Public Domain

The Scapegoat Machine Is Always Running 22.06.2026

The Scapegoat Machine Is Always Running A short commentary on how political movements redirect public anger away from power and toward targets. Video: Puss in Boots (1934) — Public Domain

Propaganda Doesn’t Have To Convince Everyone 21.06.2026

Propaganda Doesn’t Have to Convince Everyone A short commentary on how repetition, fear, and identity can shape public perception. Video: Art for Art’s Sake (1934) — Public Domain

Democracies Don’t Collapse Overnight 20.06.2026

Democracies Don’t Collapse Overnight A short commentary on how institutions can weaken before people agree on what is happening. Video: Is My Palm Read (1933) — Public Domain

Isolationism Can Be Accountability Avoidance 19.06.2026

Isolationism Can Be Accountability Avoidance A short commentary on what responsible anti-imperialism should actually mean. Video: The Plumber (1933) — Public Domain

You Don’t Strengthen Alliances by Threatening Friends 18.06.2026

You Don’t Strengthen Alliances by Threatening Friends A short commentary on how domination gets mistaken for diplomacy. Video: Tumbledown Town (1933) — Public Domain

The War Machine Has Shareholders 17.06.2026

The War Machine Has Shareholders Video: Opening Night (1933) - Public Domain

Human Rights Should Not Be Selective 16.06.2026

Human Rights Should Not Be Selective A short commentary on what it means when moral language and weapons policy collide. Video: Panicky Pup (1933) — Public Domain #Politics #CurrentEvents #SocialCommentary #PublicPolicy #PublicDiscourse

We Fund War and Call It Leadership 15.06.2026

We Fund War and Call It Leadership A short commentary on the difference between security, foreign policy, and profit. Video: The Brave Tin Soldier (1934) — Public Domain

Accountability Has A Price Tag 14.06.2026

Accountability Has a Price Tag A short commentary on how access, wealth, and institutions can shape justice. Video: The Museum (1930) — Public Domain

The Protection System Is the Scandal 13.06.2026

The Protection System Is the Scandal A short commentary on how wealth and power can change the consequences people face. Video: The Magic Mummy (1933) — Public Domain

Artificial Scarcity Is Policy 12.06.2026

Artificial Scarcity Is Policy A short commentary on how access to basic needs is shaped by ownership and profit. Video: Jack Frost (1934) — Public Domain #Politics #EconomicJustice #PublicPolicy #SocialCommentary #PublicDiscourse

Law and Order Has a Class Problem 11.06.2026

Law and Order Has a Class Problem A short commentary on how accountability is applied differently depending on power. Video: Peeping Penguins (1937) — Public Domain #Politics #CurrentEvents #SocialCommentary #PublicPolicy #PublicDiscourse

The Red Scare Never Ended 10.06.2026

The Red Scare Never Ended A short commentary on how fear-based labels are used to shut down policy debate. Video: Ali Baba (1936) — Public Domain

Privatization Is a Scam in a Suit 09.06.2026

Privatization Is a Scam in a Suit A short commentary on how public problems become private revenue streams. Video: Tom Thumb (1936) — Public Domain

When Minority Rule Becomes the Strategy 08.06.2026

When Minority Rule Becomes the Strategy A short commentary on how political systems can be shaped to protect unpopular power. Video: Spinning Mice (1935) — Public Domain

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