Category Archives: Compare and Contrast

Compare and Contrast: Jimmy Carter vs. Donald Trump

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Sabina Becker

I know, I know. The best POTUS of my lifetime, juxtaposed with someone who will NEVER be one himself. It just doesn’t seem fair, does it?

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Compare and Contrast: Harpo vs. Harpo

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Leadership you can trust? LeaderSHIT, is more like it. Typical ShitHead…

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Compare and Contrast: Sandra Bland vs. Dylann Roof

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Quite a striking difference, wouldn’t you say? A black woman dies for a minor traffic infraction, while a white punk not only survives his arrest, but is taken for a fast-food meal along the way. Yeah, tell me that misogynoir … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: A “tragedy” vs. a statistic

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Note the quotes around “tragedy”; they’re there for a reason. Partly because this mug is a joke. Partly also because a few arrogant dudes’ hurt feelings on the internet don’t add up to nearly as much as 90 million girls’ … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Jesus vs. the governor of Indiana

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sabina Becker

Hey, Mike? Thou makest Jesus vomit.

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Compare and Contrast: Hollywood vs. India

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Sabina Becker

This achievement is even more impressive when you consider what was entailed in the Indian Mars mission: “We have gone beyond the boundaries of human enterprise and human imagination,” declared India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who watched from the space … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: The Bundy Ranch vs. Ferguson, Missouri

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Obviously, the answer depends on whether you are protesting for racism or against it.

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Compare and contrast: Ukraine vs. Venezuela

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The boys of VTV’s Zurda Konducta dissect a crapaganda campaign that seems to have gone viral (or tried to, in the case of Venezuela). See if you can spot the similarities: Did you see it? Both “viral” videos feature a … Continue reading →

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Compare and Contrast: Peña Nieto vs. Maduro

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Left: “He stole the Mexican elections, privatized the state oil companies, and the people repudiate him. TV and the US call him the president who saved Mexico.” Right: “The Venezuelan people elected him democratically and he didn’t privatize the oil. … Continue reading →