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

They Don’t Just Want Power. They Want the Rulebook. 07.06.2026

They Don’t Just Want Power. They Want the Rulebook. A short commentary on why constitutional power and state-level control matter. Video: House of Magic (1937) — Public Domain

Imperialism Is Power With Better Branding 06.06.2026

Imperialism Is Power With Better Branding A short commentary on how military and economic power get sold as global leadership. Video: Sinbad the Sailor (1935) — Public Domain

The Mythology of the Lost Cause 05.06.2026

The Mythology of the Lost Cause A short commentary on how defeated causes can be repackaged as heritage. Video: The Headless Horseman (1934) — Public Domain

“Democrats Started the Klan” Is a Bad-Faith History Lesson 04.06.2026

“Democrats Started the Klan” Is a Bad-Faith History Lesson Video: The Kids in the Shoe (1935) - Public Domain

The Stock Market Is Not the Economy 03.06.2026

The Stock Market Is Not the Economy A short commentary on why market performance does not equal everyday economic reality. Video: All’s Fair at the Fair (1938) — Public Domain

The System Isn’t Broken—It’s Working for the Wrong People 02.06.2026

The System Isn’t Broken—It’s Working for the Wrong People Video: Bimbo’s Initiation (1931) - Public Domain

Why “Personal Responsibility” Is Used Selectively 01.06.2026

Why “Personal Responsibility” Is Used Selectively Video: The Bremen Town Musicians (1935) - Public Domain

Why Conservative Media Feels Addictive 31.05.2026

Why Conservative Media Feels Addictive Video: Minnie The Moocher (1932) - Public Domain

The Right Rebranded Elites Without Changing Who They Are 30.05.2026

The Right Rebranded Elites Without Changing Who They Are Video: Scrappy’s Party (1938) - Public Domain

Prosperity Gospel Is Capitalism in Church Clothes 30.05.2026

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

Why Conservatives Frame Everything as a Moral Crisis 29.05.2026

Why Conservatives Frame Everything as a Moral Crisis Video: The Mite Makes Right (1948) - Public Domain

Country Music Became a Political Tool 28.05.2026

Country Music Became a Political Tool Video: Musical Memories (1935) - Public Domain

Why Religious Indoctrination Primes People for Authoritarianism 27.05.2026

Why Religious Indoctrination Primes People for Authoritarianism Video: The Talking Magpies (1946) - Public Domain

The Myth of “Illegal Immigrants Draining the System” 26.05.2026

The Myth of “Illegal Immigrants Draining the System” Video: The Little Stranger (1936) - Public Domain

“Rednecks” Used to Hate Authority 25.05.2026

“Rednecks” Used to Hate Authority Video: Porky in Wackyland (1938) - Public Domain

The American Flag Became a Political Weapon 24.05.2026

The American Flag Became a Political Weapon Video: The Spirit of ’43 (1943) - Public Domain

Nostalgia Is One of the Most Powerful Political Weapons 23.05.2026

Nostalgia Is One of the Most Powerful Political Weapons Video: Poor Cinderella (1934) - Public Domain

Inequality Makes Democracy Rot 22.05.2026

Inequality Makes Democracy Rot Video: Dancing on the Moon (1935) - Public Domain

The Culture War Is a Distraction Machine 21.05.2026

The Culture War Is a Distraction Machine Video: The Valiant Tailor (1934) - Public Domain

Conservatives Do Not Want Small Government 20.05.2026

Conservatives Do Not Want Small Government Video: Play Safe (1936) - Public Domain

Nordic Countries Prove The Lie 19.05.2026

Nordic Countries Prove The Lie Video: Somewhere in Dreamland (1936) - Public Domain

The Market Is Not A Moral System 18.05.2026

The Market Is Not A Moral System Video: Greedy Humpty Dumpty (1936) - Public Domain

Conservatism Needs Anti-Intellectualism 17.05.2026

Conservatism Needs Anti-Intellectualism Video: The Fresh Vegetable Mystery (1939) - Public Domain

Authoritarianism Is Not Left or Right. It's Up. 16.05.2026

Authoritarianism Is Not Left or Right. It's Up. Video: Don Quixote (1934) - Public Domain

Socialism Is Not When the Government Does Things Badly 15.05.2026

Socialism Is Not When the Government Does Things Badly Video: The Little Red Hen (1934) - Public Domain

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