Political Cartoon

In this political cartoon, it is arguing how the wealth distribution in the United States is very skewed and unfair. The title shows that it is supposed to represent America. The groups are divided into the rich, the middle class, and the poor. It also portrays the US government as an elephant wearing a towel that says GOP, which stands for the Grand Old Party, in order to show that it is republican. The political cartoon clearly shows that the rich are getting most of the wealth while the middle class receives just a slice of the pie and the poor just gets crumbs. The wealth distribution is also displayed by the drinks that each group has. The rich received coffee, the middle class receives a glass of milk, and the poor simply receive a glass of water in a Dixie cup. The comment that the elephant makes serves to display how the government took extra means in order to further help the rich by offering things such as tax loopholes and benefits; however, they don't provide anything that could be used by the middle class or the poor to even out the wealth distribution. Furthermore, the cartoonist emphasizes the power that the rich have by placing him on an almost throne-like chair. This illustrates the power that the rich have over the rest of the population. Many stereotypes are also show in this political cartoons. The poor are shown as a black family without a father, the middle class is drawn as a standard white family with two kids, and the rich class as portrayed as a typical white male.