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Like a lot of people, I feel strongly about a number of political issues. Also probably like a lot of people, I never know quite what the hell to do about it. Beyond the usual time/money thing, both of which are in fairly short supply, god knows, I would like to use my skills, such as they are, in my causes, such as those are.

Problem here is that I've got exactly one thing I'm even moderately good at--drawing cute weird animals. And while my creationist dodos are a neverending source of mild amusement for me, and I sorta feel like I've got something there, other issues can be pretty hard to express in the Cute Weird Animal genre.* I mean, when was the last time you saw a hamster talking to you about abortion rights? Some serious stuff is hard to do when your settings have jammed somewhere between "whimsy" and "freakmonkey."

Sure, I can draw other stuff--the gallery has plenty of it--but when you're going for a real expression of soul and personal belief, you want to do stuff that really comes from the gut. Unfortunately, what comes from my artistic gut is mostly small and fuzzy and mildly demented. The sort of work I associate with really good political commentary--those hard, stylistic bold colored things like you get in WWII propaganda posters, or the fabulous work of my buddy Pseudo [link] requires a real specific skillset, which I happen to totally lack. Design is a vast and hideous mystery to me, alas.

But! If Cute is all you've got to work with, then Cute is what you use! Cute is a weapon seriously untapped in the political debate, and at this point, we need to be pulling out all the stops anyway. So here's a doodle, damnit. I have no idea what will follow this--maybe nothing at all. But we'll see. (Lot of talking for just a depressed hamster, huh? But that's what's been on my mind lately...)

(For people not into politics, or not into MY politics, I promise, if there are any more in the future, I'll try to title them all in ways that involve the word "politics" so you can just avoid 'em. I realize lots of people are sick of the whole thing.)



*Maus does not count, because I am not a genius in the way that Spigelman is a genius, and I know that I'm probably not capable of pulling something like that off.
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:iconconservatoons:
*Conservatoons May 4, 2012
especially applicable w/ Obama in office now.

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:iconromancesoldier:
*RomanceSoldier Jan 31, 2010  Student Photographer
Felt like this for Bush ^^; poor lil' hamster.

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Mood: Joy ~tucklee Nov 11, 2009
Amazing!!!!
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Mood: Joy !Cadavera Oct 4, 2009
Ha ha ha! I am sure every president have such an little fello to answer for a leters inspite of him! XD

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*Conservatoons Sep 13, 2009
I feel like this w/ Obama. 2012 sure seems far away.

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~CREAPx Apr 16, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
you have no idea what you miss buddy

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united nations? UNITED NUTJOB!!!
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:icontalespin:
~talespin Aug 16, 2009
can't stand who?

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~selina Aug 13, 2009
Great message in this artwork, and you have a wonderful gallery!

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:icontwentington:
~Twentington May 21, 2009
Just came across this. It's kind of out-dated now then, I guess?
Perhaps the world could use some cute, fuzzy Obama propaganda!

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*BakaChi Oct 26, 2008  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Aside from this being totally adorable, I love the message. <3

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