Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 28, 2024

“Whatever you did for him … but hold the mirror ball and the poppers.”

Imagine if Mark’s sperm donor had lived to see the Orange Baboon come into power! He probably would have lived years longer—as a MAGAt! Instead, he was devoured by multi-legged maggots!

“a lot of conservatives”

“an ex-disco instructor”

I regret that I evidently lack the cultural referents necessary to perceive the connection…

Except the Cold War never ended, just the names of some of the actors.

I can’t remember the televangelist’s name, but every week I’d see him on TV talking about how the USSR was the evil Kingdom of the North mentioned in The Book of Revelation. After the Soviets fell he instantly pivoted and now Iran was the Kingdom of the North.

True conservatives are aghast at what their Repub party has become.

So did dad convert to become an Episcopalian? Jewish burials are suppose to be within 24 hours of death.

Ah, the nineties … between the fall of the Berlin Wall and 9-11, when the world seemed sane.

Just so long as “Stayin’ Alive” isn’t the funeral song!

What is that handle thing sticking out of the stove hood?

“I once buried an ex-disco instructor.” [Alive, I hope.]

Just think of all the bitter dudes ending the wars will create now

It’s too bad that Phil Slackmeyer died too long ago to become a Trumpist. What fellowship he would have found there among the embittered!

conservatives have always needed and found someone, something, to hate and fear. It’s a requirement.

“OK, but mirror balls are extra.”

It wasn’t that big a problem for most “conservatives.” They just transferred their hatred and paranoia from Lefitists to Muslims.

He never golfed?

This was as good a prophecy as ever was to explain the current Republican Party.

Kind of snarky today!