So the woman is berating the “I Like America” guy, and is frightened when a crowd rolls up and threatens her. The woman has a rainbow on her shirt, and clearly represents the “woke” crowd. The buff, red shirt guy is how the MAGA people want to see themselves. Those characters, I get. But, what’s with the crowd of his buddies that’s about to beat her down? This part doesn’t make sense. Why are they carrying a bunch of random protest signs? Are they really admitting to infiltrating protests as agents provocateurs?
Aye, thanks. I did get that after reading other comments. This is a good example of the concept of “different movies on the same screen” depending on one’s worldview. I saw lines in the first panel implying motion behind the woman, the MAGA dude exchanging knowing glances with the crowd the showed up—clearly a MAGA crowd based on the Soviet emblem—and the flop sweat in the last panel.
So the woman is berating the “I Like America” guy, and is frightened when a crowd rolls up and threatens her. The woman has a rainbow on her shirt, and clearly represents the “woke” crowd. The buff, red shirt guy is how the MAGA people want to see themselves. Those characters, I get. But, what’s with the crowd of his buddies that’s about to beat her down? This part doesn’t make sense. Why are they carrying a bunch of random protest signs? Are they really admitting to infiltrating protests as agents provocateurs?
The crowd is supposed to represent other people also chanting down the MAGA guy. She’s horrified to see the company she is among.
Aye, thanks. I did get that after reading other comments. This is a good example of the concept of “different movies on the same screen” depending on one’s worldview. I saw lines in the first panel implying motion behind the woman, the MAGA dude exchanging knowing glances with the crowd the showed up—clearly a MAGA crowd based on the Soviet emblem—and the flop sweat in the last panel.