Introduction
In modern times, many political situations provide food for people who draw comics. The comic is designed to make fun of any current situation, and an artist like Dana Summers is no exception. Her drawings trace the ridicule of the problem that happened to US President Joe Biden when he arrived at the next political meeting; he stumbled on the ladder and fell. Although this situation will not seem ridiculous to everyone, Summers nevertheless demonstrated her ironic attitude to the president’s fall and connected it with the everyday and political situation.
First Comic
In the comic where the president falls on the plane ladder, the couple reading the newspaper discovers the news that traveling by plane is becoming dangerous. In this case, the irony can be covered in different directions; for example, the president fell due to inattention. Still, this minor incident led to false news that frightens people and, at the same time, remains false. Another direction of the comic’s irony may be that people pay attention to what presidents do and what situations they get into and take it personally.
This comic does not carry a negative subtext, as it is intended not to offend President Joe Biden but to ironize with the people on the topic of the past event. Nevertheless, this comic shows that people need to be more attentive and calmly perceive everyday situations in the modern world. The fact that the president probably just stumbled and the news reports about the danger of air travel indicate how close to the heart the country’s residents perceive the current situation with the leader of the state. Indeed, such lies give rise to several problems and misunderstandings that do not positively impact people’s lives, businesses, and other areas.
Second Comic
The second comic that Dana Summers drew is also connected with the fall of President Joe Biden on the plane ramp, but in this case, the meaning is more profound. The president stumbles over his border policy, which he has adopted to restrict the entry of citizens of other states into the United States. The irony is that a flood of refugees poured into the country, which contributed not only to the importation of the new COVID-19 virus but also to other diseases, as well as waves of crime and disorder. In addition, following this policy, refugees seeking asylum in the United States need to ask other countries to help with a specific application and then apply with the same request to the United States.
Conclusion
In conclusion, in modern times, many political cases provide food for comic artists. So, Danna Summers portrayed the current president, Joe Biden, in two of his comics to ironize with the people about everyday situations and their consequences. Comics allow people to pay attention to what is happening around them and how it all looks from the outside. Of course, the purpose of each cartoon may be different. Still, often funny pictures show that people need to connect what is happening around them with what the country’s leaders are doing, which will probably help improve their attitude toward many current problems.
Reference
Summers, D. (n.d.). Editorial cartoons on politics. US News. Web.