Comments on: Cartoon: Free Trade http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: DaisyDeadhead http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301834 DaisyDeadhead Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:05:06 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301834 Nice comic! <i>I’m more amused than bothered by my accidental homage; I have no problem admitting that I’ve been influenced by other cartoonists, and Sim in particular has been a big influence on me.</i> Just saw THE ISLAND last night, and some people are just fucking shameless in how they steal. Good lord! I hope the Wachowskis' legal team is on the job! (Poor Aldous Huxley is long dead and can't sue.) Anyway, I think it's sweet (by contrast) how you worry about "unconscious" borrowing, when all these outright thieves are stealing right and left. :) Nice comic!

I’m more amused than bothered by my accidental homage; I have no problem admitting that I’ve been influenced by other cartoonists, and Sim in particular has been a big influence on me.

Just saw THE ISLAND last night, and some people are just fucking shameless in how they steal. Good lord! I hope the Wachowskis’ legal team is on the job! (Poor Aldous Huxley is long dead and can’t sue.)

Anyway, I think it’s sweet (by contrast) how you worry about “unconscious” borrowing, when all these outright thieves are stealing right and left. :)

]]> By: RonF http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301694 RonF Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301694 I've heard of IMF riots, but I seriously doubt that riots over free trade are the first time that those governments have attacked protestors. I’ve heard of IMF riots, but I seriously doubt that riots over free trade are the first time that those governments have attacked protestors.

]]> By: MFB http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301589 MFB Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:01:36 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301589 RonF, I think Ampersand's point is that they may possess the freedom to machine-gun demonstrations, but they don't usually exercise that freedom until free trade benevolently gets the people marching in the streets against its consequences. Have you ever heard of "IMF riots"? RonF, I think Ampersand’s point is that they may possess the freedom to machine-gun demonstrations, but they don’t usually exercise that freedom until free trade benevolently gets the people marching in the streets against its consequences.

Have you ever heard of “IMF riots”?

]]> By: RonF http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301579 RonF Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:42:04 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301579 Hm. In the 2nd and 3rd panels it makes it sound as if signing a free trade agreement with the U.S. (which I agree may not be in a given country's best interests) is what gives a 3rd world country's government the freedom to supress free speech rights and labor and environmental rights. Seems to me plenty of them do that already. Or am I misinterpreting the cartoon? Hm. In the 2nd and 3rd panels it makes it sound as if signing a free trade agreement with the U.S. (which I agree may not be in a given country’s best interests) is what gives a 3rd world country’s government the freedom to supress free speech rights and labor and environmental rights. Seems to me plenty of them do that already. Or am I misinterpreting the cartoon?

]]> By: defenestrated http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301578 defenestrated Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:22:15 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301578 <blockquote>“if it’s done, don’t finish it.”</blockquote> Brilliant! That sentence is going to be running through my head for the next week or three, Amp! I'm somehow reminded of the thing I saw on the news today about all the lead-y toys at Wal-Mart, and all these poor parents realizing that by trying to a few bucks they've been giving their kids lead Barbies, or whatever. (In short, I really like this one.)

“if it’s done, don’t finish it.”

Brilliant! That sentence is going to be running through my head for the next week or three, Amp!

I’m somehow reminded of the thing I saw on the news today about all the lead-y toys at Wal-Mart, and all these poor parents realizing that by trying to a few bucks they’ve been giving their kids lead Barbies, or whatever.

(In short, I really like this one.)

]]> By: The Chief http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301561 The Chief Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:55:04 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301561 Panel in the upper right hand corner is particularly amusing, albeit not in the way you meant it. 'Cause governments that don't practice free trade NEVER crush demonstrations.... Panel in the upper right hand corner is particularly amusing, albeit not in the way you meant it. ‘Cause governments that don’t practice free trade NEVER crush demonstrations….

]]> By: Ampersand http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301560 Ampersand Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:52:14 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301560 Oh, I'm gonna leave it as it is. I think it works as it is, and as Dave Sim once said, "if it's done, don't finish it." I'm more amused than bothered by my accidental homage; I have no problem admitting that I've been influenced by other cartoonists, and Sim in particular has been a big influence on me. Oh, I’m gonna leave it as it is. I think it works as it is, and as Dave Sim once said, “if it’s done, don’t finish it.”

I’m more amused than bothered by my accidental homage; I have no problem admitting that I’ve been influenced by other cartoonists, and Sim in particular has been a big influence on me.

]]> By: A.W. http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301557 A.W. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:21:51 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/15/cartoon-free-trade/#comment-301557 Love the last panel. I can see why it might nag at you, but the square balloon combined with the previous oval-like ones seems to emphasize anger/frustration, and the left lean helps it along. If it really bothers you, perhaps you could have him shaking his fist in the other character's direction, instead of a sharp lean, or add it to the lean? Dunno, really Love the last panel. I can see why it might nag at you, but the square balloon combined with the previous oval-like ones seems to emphasize anger/frustration, and the left lean helps it along. If it really bothers you, perhaps you could have him shaking his fist in the other character’s direction, instead of a sharp lean, or add it to the lean? Dunno, really

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