insubstantialpageant@sopuli.xyz to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 2 months agoBritish newspapers antisemitic cartoons of Zack Polanskisopuli.xyzimagemessage-square209linkfedilinkarrow-up1606arrow-down122
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minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down3·2 months agoIt’s called caricature, and it’s been a central part of British political cartoons since the 18th Century. Politicians have been known to buy the originals to hang on their walls.
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoThere have also been caricatures of Jews that were clearly antisemitic in intent, like some of the ones of Polansky.
minus-squareflying_sheep@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoEspecially the top right one depicted here is just extremely blatantly antisemitic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Merchant
minus-squaremirshafie@europe.publinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoWe also have political caricatures. They look like this.
It’s called caricature, and it’s been a central part of British political cartoons since the 18th Century. Politicians have been known to buy the originals to hang on their walls.
There have also been caricatures of Jews that were clearly antisemitic in intent, like some of the ones of Polansky.
Especially the top right one depicted here is just extremely blatantly antisemitic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Merchant
We also have political caricatures. They look like this.