Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 19, 2017

In the new era, sympathy and empathy are considered mental disorders.

Eh, you were driving him to that point for years anyway, Rat.

When an evil person is in charge, good people are rounded up and taken away.

You have been warned.

It’s for Goat’s own good.

I Ching says, when evil men are in charge the wise man heads for the hills.

I bet Goat didn’t vote for Rat, whose real-world counterpart will be inaugurated as president tomorrow.

If our current… for a few more hours… president is “no drama Obama,” what designation would describe the mad tweeter who excoriates anyone who criticizes him about anything, ever? Thomas Friedman’s column in Wednesday’s “New York Times” (perhaps syndicated to your local newspaper) offered alternate responses that Trump might have given Meryl Streep and John Lewis, among several others, that would have made him seem, thoughtful, generous, welcoming, confident, self-assured. But instead, well. Sad. As someone is wont to say.

I wonder what’s Rat drinking. Goat has a teabag in his mug evidently. But Rat?

Those who voted for Trump should end up like Goat.

’Murika!

He was talkin CRAZY talk.

Seems like more than half of population is dumping on Trump. But I think he’s going to surprise everyone. Especially those who voted for him BWAHAHAHA!!!

I always feel happy when I make others happy.

Nothing can beat that feeling.

xxx

If it were so easy in the Real World to have someone committed, there would be a whole lot more people behind walls….

Rat fits someone, alright. But I doubt people see it.

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