Ziggy by Tom Wilson & Tom II for August 14, 2024

“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.”

“Insanity is contagious.”

“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn’t, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn’t have to; but if he didn’t want to he was sane and had to. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle.

“That’s some catch, that Catch-22,” he observed.

“It’s the best there is,” Doc Daneeka agreed.”― Joseph Heller, _Catch-22 _

If you jailed all the crooked politicians , government would grind to a halt.

Which might not be such a bad thing, come to think of it.

It’s not paranoia when you have a rational reason to be afraid.

That is right, Ziggy, we are all out to get you!

Except, crime in general has steadily declined the last few years.

I’m not paranoid. I KNOW they’re out to get me.

Extra caution is not paranoid, Zig!

Violent crime is down.

If you aren’t paranoid, you don’t understand the situation. Read Project 2025.

Crime is down, but that doesn’t make good headlines.

Crime is actually down, in spite of Trump’s efforts to commit as much as possible.

Finished with my woman

‘Cause she couldn’t help me with my mind

People think I’m insane

Because I am frowning all the time (come on out)

Black Sabbath – Paranoid

Amen, brother.

Today’s strip is dreary and pathetic and not worthy of the name Ziggy.