Putin’s invasion of Ukraine seemed like an appropriate time to publish this comic.
The Right to Exist
Category: Politics
Staying in Power
The main goal of most politicians is staying in power. Forget the people or the national interest.
The Anne Applebaum quote comes from her article Why the West’s Diplomacy With Russia Keeps Failing.
If you are interested in this topic you might enjoy the book, The Dictator’s Handbook, which proposes that leaders do whatever keeps them in power, regardless of the national interest.
Frozen Assets
So the U.S. is planning to give assets belonging to the Afghani people to Americans.
Gaming the System
Many rich people game the system, and many poor people have no problem with this, because the U.S. national mythology promotes the idea that they too can become rich, despite the U.S. having much less social mobility than many other countries.
This comic was mistakenly posted briefly on December 31. You are now seeing it on the correct, carefully planned day 😁.
Conservatives
“Conservative” is one of those words that can mean whatever you want it to mean.
The Warming World
The cats love to watch the hypocrisy of governments, all claiming they will take action to prevent a rise in global temperature, but none willing to actually take the necessary actions.
Of course, there are always a few individuals willing to go off the grid, go solar, ride bicycles, never travel to foreign lands, but there are not enough of them to make the slightest difference to rising temperatures.
Money, Money, Money
The U.S. has pressured other countries to provide financial information in an attempt to reduce money laundering and tax evasion. But the U.S. won’t provide similar information to other countries.
Here are some articles about tax havens and transfer pricing.
Loophole USA: the vortex-shaped hole in global financial transparency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2021/booming-us-tax-haven-industry/
COP26
COP26 is the 26th meeting to talk about climate change and decide what to do.
Making the World Safe for Money
It doesn’t really matter whether the rich contribute to Democrats or Republicans. Their money will be safe whoever wins.
Green Pass
Sometimes travel can show you how easy things can be.
Cat World 