The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 15, 2017
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Transcript:
Huey: You have to wonder how sincere people are about all this patriotism and American unity. I mean,is it just a short-term reaction of a frightened populace trying to feel empowered and safe? Caesar: Hmm... Huey: I was personally thinking how six months from now all those mail-order flags that you can attach to your car window will be collecting dust in basements alongside people's Rubik's Cubes. How "God Bless America" and "United We Stand" may become post-modern incarnations of "Where's the Beef?" Caesar: "Where's the beef?" Huey: A mid-eighties rallying cry in response to some kind of national fast-food tragedy. Very weird...
And then there was “God bless everyone – no exceptions!”. Thoughts?
(Sometimes I like to drop a conversational grenade and then run for it.)