Cartoonists don't get the respect they deserve. They illustrate reality in more stark terms. They beg questions to ask. They generate thinking and discussion. Consider this one:
Is the cartoonist saying -- the country is unaware that we are about to fall into a recession.
Is the cartoonist saying -- recessions are not uniformly bad, only the "o" part is bad, the "r,e,c,e,s,s,i and n" parts are not so bad.
Is the cartoonist saying -- is the pit bottomless?
Is the cartoonist saying -- one part of a recession is a financial crisis.
Is the cartoonist saying -- we need to whistle less and worry more!
Or, is the cartoonist saying -- I am both a pessimist and alarmist.
Or, is the cartoonist saying -- you fill in the blank!
