There’s a tombstone in Tombstone AZ “Here lies George Johnson, hanged by mistake 1882. He was right, we was wrong, but we strung him up and now he’s gone”
This reminds me of the U. of Arkansas professor who was misidentified online as a white supremacist. He got hate mail for months just because he looked like some guy who attended the rally in Charlottesville.
Haha looking at the comments right above me, the Left hates “FAUX” and the Right hates the WaPo. Then you have people like me in the middle who wish you all would shut the heck up already and use common sense.
Technology isn’t driving humans crazy. It has amplified and speeded up everything. The speed at which rumors can travel has overwhelmed the reasoning capabilities of humans. Once someone starts getting bombarded by a ‘news’ from multiple sources, it is easy to start believing in it. Also, realize that there are active bad actors who are creating false information for political or financial gains. We are back to lynching and witch-burning on just rumors.
“A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on.” – Terry Pratchett.
“Falsehood will fly, as it were, on the wings of the wind, and carry its tales to every corner of the earth; whilst truth lags behind; her steps, though sure, are slow and solemn” – Thomas Francklin (1787).
Thank you Mr. Pastis for calling out the mob mentality that is tearing us up as a nation. It is time for the propaganda artists to stop feeding the useful idiots.
It is time for people to stop acting like a mob and to start turning on thier brains.
Sadly, our government run schools and the liberal media continues to produce these conditions. The result..ferguson on fire, covington School kids attacked, Twana brawley hoax, Kavanaugh railroaded. All while the elitists protect thier own from the same treatment.
A population that thinks less is easily manipulated by a political class who seek to control them. They turn people into a mob-weapon and point the mob at their political opponents. Classic tactic of collectivists around the world. Alinsky and his mentor Lucifer are very proud.
Here is the question….will Americans wake up before it is too late? Maybe the Smollett fiasco indicates a turning point.
Exactly. Thanks for writing it all out, just in case there’s still some people who don’t know the Covington kids were the victims of haters, not the other way around. Everything you said is spot on.
Libel and slander laws need to be applied to Twitter twits and severe consequences laid down. Let’s start with the original video poster in the Covington Catholic students’ fiasco.
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
Start a GoFundMe account to rebuild his house.
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
this would have to be one reason I don’t have myself a Twitter account
Bilan over 5 years ago
Apologize???
Nobody does that anymore.
eolan59 over 5 years ago
There’s a tombstone in Tombstone AZ “Here lies George Johnson, hanged by mistake 1882. He was right, we was wrong, but we strung him up and now he’s gone”
the lost wizard over 5 years ago
The one’s who believed the story was true in the first place wouldn’t believe the apology anyways. They’ve already heard what they want to hear.
SonicFan91 over 5 years ago
Dark
Anathema Premium Member over 5 years ago
It always seems to work this way.
Phil (full phname Philip Philop) over 5 years ago
(Satire disclaimer) This all the liberal right-wingers’ faults! How dare they!
pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago
What? So GoComics ISN’T dropping “Non Sequitur”?
hariseldon59 over 5 years ago
This reminds me of the U. of Arkansas professor who was misidentified online as a white supremacist. He got hate mail for months just because he looked like some guy who attended the rally in Charlottesville.
Breadboard over 5 years ago
In their haste a lot make waste ….
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 5 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfwN0X8YnWo
Lenavid over 5 years ago
MSM: “Here. Let me fan that for you.”
Masterskrain over 5 years ago
So Rat follows FAUX on Twitter?
mjb515 over 5 years ago
So Rat and Pig follow Washington Post reporters?
Batteries over 5 years ago
Haha looking at the comments right above me, the Left hates “FAUX” and the Right hates the WaPo. Then you have people like me in the middle who wish you all would shut the heck up already and use common sense.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Did you also offer to buy him a new house?
Tue Elung-Jensen over 5 years ago
amazing … you actually apoligized? Thats a new one.
aerotica69 over 5 years ago
Twittiots rule! (unfortunately)
1504jarvis over 5 years ago
Washington Post. Except that they don’t apologize.
tripwire45 over 5 years ago
Twitter in a nutshell including the Antifa-like rage and violence.
Omniman over 5 years ago
People believe what they want to believe.
Zebrastripes over 5 years ago
Some people believe every thing they read…..I don’t THINK SO! Especially in today’s political landscape!
El Cobbo Grande over 5 years ago
Or me, a face meme, snap dragon, etc etc
eladee AKA Wally over 5 years ago
Never drink and Twitter!
eladee AKA Wally over 5 years ago
If we stopped reading all this stuff we would hate each other less. Just sayin’.
sarah413 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Apology is one sentence, in a small box, buried at the bottom of page 3.
Cerabooge over 5 years ago
The twitsters are due on Maple Street.
samlv over 5 years ago
Why can’t people just have civilized discussion
NobodyAwesome Premium Member over 5 years ago
Great cartoon!
Technology isn’t driving humans crazy. It has amplified and speeded up everything. The speed at which rumors can travel has overwhelmed the reasoning capabilities of humans. Once someone starts getting bombarded by a ‘news’ from multiple sources, it is easy to start believing in it. Also, realize that there are active bad actors who are creating false information for political or financial gains. We are back to lynching and witch-burning on just rumors.
Bookworm over 5 years ago
“A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on.” – Terry Pratchett.
“Falsehood will fly, as it were, on the wings of the wind, and carry its tales to every corner of the earth; whilst truth lags behind; her steps, though sure, are slow and solemn” – Thomas Francklin (1787).
dsatvoinde Premium Member over 5 years ago
Oh, social media….the steroids to the game of telephone.
DCBakerEsq over 5 years ago
I am SO offended.
lin4869 over 5 years ago
Nailed it, Steph!
unfair.de over 5 years ago
Current US politics leave out the fifth panel. Sad.
zeexenon over 5 years ago
Obviously from that famous house on Pennsylvania Ave., D.C.
Leojim over 5 years ago
And there we have a fine example of our marvelous media.
Obi-Haiv over 5 years ago
Too bad Nick Sandmann didn’t get the same courtesy of an apology.
Snolep over 5 years ago
A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest, lie la lie..
Fenshaw over 5 years ago
This is too real to be funny.
Brain Pudding over 5 years ago
Thank you Mr. Pastis for calling out the mob mentality that is tearing us up as a nation. It is time for the propaganda artists to stop feeding the useful idiots.
It is time for people to stop acting like a mob and to start turning on thier brains.
Sadly, our government run schools and the liberal media continues to produce these conditions. The result..ferguson on fire, covington School kids attacked, Twana brawley hoax, Kavanaugh railroaded. All while the elitists protect thier own from the same treatment.
A population that thinks less is easily manipulated by a political class who seek to control them. They turn people into a mob-weapon and point the mob at their political opponents. Classic tactic of collectivists around the world. Alinsky and his mentor Lucifer are very proud.
Here is the question….will Americans wake up before it is too late? Maybe the Smollett fiasco indicates a turning point.
Mentor397 over 5 years ago
That guy in the white t-shirt seems to have stolen the yellow-shirted guy’s sign.
TheLetterista.com over 5 years ago
Exactly. Thanks for writing it all out, just in case there’s still some people who don’t know the Covington kids were the victims of haters, not the other way around. Everything you said is spot on.
MCProfessor over 5 years ago
If it’s in print that means it’s right, right?!
Sisyphos over 5 years ago
Twitter is Satan’s promiscuous handmaiden. How many homes of innocent, wrongly-accused people must we burn down before we start to feel remorse?
And shame on you, Pig, for acting like a sheep!
santa72404 over 5 years ago
Now we know how Wiley feels.
Nick Danger over 5 years ago
Libel and slander laws need to be applied to Twitter twits and severe consequences laid down. Let’s start with the original video poster in the Covington Catholic students’ fiasco.
AidanHolmes over 5 years ago
Covington.jpg
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Good slam on the current state of Mainstream Media
Sirhic_nab about 4 years ago
very funni
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
This is giving me major 2020 vibes…
SuperCharged5- over 2 years ago
and that, my good friends, is why I don’t use twitter