Why The Image I Used says What Words Cannot. Watch The Video for Perspective.
Dear Concerned Reader(s),
Thank you for your feedback regarding the image I used in my recent article (see below). I appreciate your concern for maintaining a high standard of taste and decorum. As someone who also values respect and authority (except, of course, when those in authority are handing out medals to individuals whose scandals make Jeffrey Epstein’s guest list seem mild), I understand why the image may have ruffled a few feathers.
However, let me assure you, the image wasn’t chosen haphazardly. After all, how does one truly capture the essence of the Biden-Harris administration turning the Medal of Freedom into a shameless mockery of its original purpose? A thumbs-up would feel disingenuous. A handshake too polite. But a giant gold middle finger? Voila! It felt like a direct and honest reflection of the "thanks for playing along, America!" spirit of these awards.
And yes, while I could have gone with a less controversial metaphor—perhaps Biden handing out Monopoly "Get Out of Jail Free" cards to Soros, Clinton, Cheney, and Thompson—I felt the middle finger symbolized the sheer audacity of these decisions in a way no other image could.
Your comparison of my imagery to being “tasteless and despicable” is, in itself, poetic. It reminds me of a scene from the movie From the Hip, where an attorney debates the admissibility of the word "a**hole" in court. Sometimes, as the attorney brilliantly argues, no other word fits quite like the one deemed most offensive. Similarly, there was no better visual representation for the Biden administration's actions than this image.
If you still believe my image lacks class, I’d welcome suggestions. Perhaps a cartoon of Biden pinning medals on caricatures of Soros who is busy funding ANTIFA riots in American cities and costing millions in US taxpayer dollars? Or maybe Biden handing Hillary Clinton and Liz Cheney a gold shredding machine labeled “Evidence Destroyer” for shredding classified documents? I’m open to creative alternatives. Please let me know.
I appreciate your agreement with the article's points, but I stand by the image as a symbol of the absurdity we’re living through. Sometimes satire needs to sting to get the message across, and in this case, the message couldn’t be clearer: America deserves better than the "middle finger" Biden is giving to integrity in the form of these medal ceremonies.
P.S. If you haven’t seen From the Hip, I highly recommend it. Just like my image, it’s offensive in all the right ways. ;)
Warm regards,
The Elephant
Article & Image: Biden Award Ceremony
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