Comments on: Delanos’ Chimp cartoon goes viral http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: CP Garrett http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79957 CP Garrett Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:37:29 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79957 Any American that truly believes, "This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land...", should've taken offense to this cartoon. And I give my fellow New Yorkers much more credit than this. When I grew up on LI in the 70-80s racial bigotry was rampant, on both sides. It's a new day, and a new time. And if we don't start standing up for each other, regardless of race, creed, religion, then we will not stand as a Nation. Do you think that our allies and/or foes look upon this satire (if that's what you call it) and laugh with us or at us? Look beyond your window, beyond your neighborhood, beyond your familiar surroundings. I am proud to be American, and even prouder to be a part of a Nation that fosters tolerance and respect. God Bless America. Any American that truly believes, “This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land…”, should’ve taken offense to this cartoon. And I give my fellow New Yorkers much more credit than this. When I grew up on LI in the 70-80s racial bigotry was rampant, on both sides. It’s a new day, and a new time. And if we don’t start standing up for each other, regardless of race, creed, religion, then we will not stand as a Nation. Do you think that our allies and/or foes look upon this satire (if that’s what you call it) and laugh with us or at us? Look beyond your window, beyond your neighborhood, beyond your familiar surroundings. I am proud to be American, and even prouder to be a part of a Nation that fosters tolerance and respect. God Bless America.

]]> By: Ron Ray http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79931 Ron Ray Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:34:08 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79931 At the risk of beating the aforementioned dead horse...when I saw this cartoon, I thought of the Infinite Monkey Theroem, not the president. In my mind's eye, adjacent to the weird perceptions node (WPN), I saw this monkey typing away to produce the works of Shakespeare or maybe... the Stimulus Plan. Maybe it was meant this way and not to be the racist statement many rushed to identify? Now Pelosi and Reed, et al...both parties...might need Aardvarks or some similar "typist" (preferably one that has paid his or her taxes) to continue the work. I'm not the sharpest crayon in the box, but come on....it's gonna be a long four years for cartoonists. At the risk of beating the aforementioned dead horse…when I saw this cartoon, I thought of the Infinite Monkey Theroem, not the president. In my mind’s eye, adjacent to the weird perceptions node (WPN), I saw this monkey typing away to produce the works of Shakespeare or maybe… the Stimulus Plan. Maybe it was meant this way and not to be the racist statement many rushed to identify? Now Pelosi and Reed, et al…both parties…might need Aardvarks or some similar “typist” (preferably one that has paid his or her taxes) to continue the work. I’m not the sharpest crayon in the box, but come on….it’s gonna be a long four years for cartoonists.

]]> By: Kay Bro http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79927 Kay Bro Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:42:07 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79927 Thomas Martin, I think you've had some neo-nazi kool aid. Dude, you're nuttier than most. hehehe... ~k from Canada Thomas Martin, I think you’ve had some neo-nazi kool aid. Dude, you’re nuttier than most.

hehehe…

~k from Canada

]]> By: Bearman http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79921 Bearman Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:11:21 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79921 I think the entire discussion on whether or not this particular cartoon is racist misses the overall lesson. As a self described "hack" cartoonist, I try to look at my finished work and ask myself if anyone could interpret the result differently than my intent. If so, I need to rework. For Delanos he may have avoided the controversy by merely labelling (I know the purists here hate that stuff) the chimp as Congress. I think the entire discussion on whether or not this particular cartoon is racist misses the overall lesson.

As a self described “hack” cartoonist, I try to look at my finished work and ask myself if anyone could interpret the result differently than my intent. If so, I need to rework.

For Delanos he may have avoided the controversy by merely labelling (I know the purists here hate that stuff) the chimp as Congress.

]]> By: Abell Smith http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79914 Abell Smith Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:22:05 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79914 "Further, we will take great pains not to draw any cartoons that may hurt anyone’s feelings…" Yeah, right... that whole "history of violent racism" thing is really annoying -- we've got cartoons to draw, for chrissakes. Why, we should be able to draw Obama in blackface if it'll help us make a joke about a bill we disagree with. I say we include in our pact a common agreement that the entire history of race relations in this country actually began in 1984... Give me a break. I think the whole Delonas reaction is overblown, but that's just a ridiculous argument... “Further, we will take great pains not to draw any cartoons that may hurt anyone’s feelings…”

Yeah, right… that whole “history of violent racism” thing is really annoying — we’ve got cartoons to draw, for chrissakes. Why, we should be able to draw Obama in blackface if it’ll help us make a joke about a bill we disagree with. I say we include in our pact a common agreement that the entire history of race relations in this country actually began in 1984…

Give me a break. I think the whole Delonas reaction is overblown, but that’s just a ridiculous argument…

]]> By: Joe Rank http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79912 Joe Rank Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:28:21 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79912 "I would like to make a motion to declare this a dead horse." I don't know.... Dead horse, dead chimp.... I see a pattern here! Gotta be some kind of Larsenesque take on that. “I would like to make a motion to declare this a dead horse.”

I don’t know….
Dead horse, dead chimp….
I see a pattern here!

Gotta be some kind of Larsenesque take on that.

]]> By: Dean Turnbloom http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79911 Dean Turnbloom Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:11:03 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79911 That settles it...we should make a pact! We the undersigned editorial cartoonists pledge not to draw any cartoons featuring a monkey or ape (tail or no tail) for the duration of the Obama Administration, for any reason whatsoever! Further, we will take great pains not to draw any cartoons that may hurt anyone's feelings...or could hurt anyone's feelings, and we will steer clear of any topics, however oblique, that could be considered in any way, shape or form, however misguided, as being racial in content. Who's with me??? That settles it…we should make a pact! We the undersigned editorial cartoonists pledge not to draw any cartoons featuring a monkey or ape (tail or no tail) for the duration of the Obama Administration, for any reason whatsoever! Further, we will take great pains not to draw any cartoons that may hurt anyone’s feelings…or could hurt anyone’s feelings, and we will steer clear of any topics, however oblique, that could be considered in any way, shape or form, however misguided, as being racial in content.

Who’s with me???

]]> By: jose vega http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79902 jose vega Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:48:02 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79902 I don't know how many of you are from New York, so forgive me if you already know this. The people who are making a big fuss over this are not the "bogey man of the main stream media", its not the "monstrous hollywood liberals". Its a group of racists opportunists led by Al Sharpton. These people manufacture outrage over supposed racial slights and for some unknown reason giant corporations and some of the media take them seriously. These people have ruined the lives of many people (including driving one to suicide, google Tawana Brawley) by levying charges of racism over any little thing. This is how they make their living! They work people up into a lather over nothing then use the publicity to help generate revenue for their "non-profit community groups." This isn't about a left or right thing, its about racial vultures. I don’t know how many of you are from New York, so forgive me if you already know this. The people who are making a big fuss over this are not the “bogey man of the main stream media”, its not the “monstrous hollywood liberals”. Its a group of racists opportunists led by Al Sharpton. These people manufacture outrage over supposed racial slights and for some unknown reason giant corporations and some of the media take them seriously.
These people have ruined the lives of many people (including driving one to suicide, google Tawana Brawley) by levying charges of racism over any little thing. This is how they make their living! They work people up into a lather over nothing then use the publicity to help generate revenue for their “non-profit community groups.”
This isn’t about a left or right thing, its about racial vultures.

]]> By: Mike Peterson http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79890 Mike Peterson Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:44:32 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79890 second second

]]> By: Rich Diesslin http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79888 Rich Diesslin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:22:17 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/#comment-79888 Frank, I'm guessing you're kidding, but if not, read the first article Alan posted on the subject and the nearly 100 replies. I would like to make a motion to declare this a dead horse. Is there a second? Frank, I’m guessing you’re kidding, but if not, read the first article Alan posted on the subject and the nearly 100 replies. I would like to make a motion to declare this a dead horse. Is there a second?

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