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adnama's review against another edition
4.0
A good friend of mine owns this book and that's how I came to know of its existence. I'm not into politics but to enjoy this book I feel you don't really have to. Its cute, its funny and it doesn't take itself to seriously. I bought my own copy to be given as a grad gift to a goid friend going into the political science field.
otterno11's review against another edition
1.0
The internet adage āPoeās Lawā indicates that, āwithout a clear indicator of the authorās intent, it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views so obviously exaggerated that it cannot be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of the parodied views.ā Of course, the reverse is true as well, that no work of sincerity from an extreme view cannot be mistaken for a parody, and itās not just confined to the internet. I found this out when I picked up Thump: The First Bundred Days at the library just the other day, expecting a silly satirical take on current events after reading through so many sobering, depressing nonfiction accounts of the state of things here in the US.
My wife is a bit of a rabbit fan, so I thought it would be fun to bring it home to have a laugh at what I assumed was a mocking look at the otherwise horrifying Trump administration, complete with what I took to be a Trumpized rabbit, with his tiny, little paws evident on the cover. Hey, wasnāt there another parody childrenās book using rabbits to take the piss out of the Trump White House lately?
As I dipped into the short little comic, though, I was quickly scratching my head as to the intent of the authors. They include some of Trumpās ridiculous statements and Trumpisms, such as āyuuuuge,ā and his assertion that Trump Tower has the best taco bowls and that therefore he loves Hispanic people, leading me to think surely they must be winking at the audience. However, the garish caricatures and insipid rhyming doggerel was remarkably uncritical of any of Trumpās actions or policies. As I read more gushing praise of Trumpās āachievementsā and allies, and read the names of the blurbers endorsing the book, it dawned on me, holy shit, this is a pro-Trump childrenās picture book parody! I blame the ludicrous standards that his campaign and administration has set that left me unable to pick up on this earlier.
Iām not going to feign any pretension to reviewers impartiality here; not only is Thump lackluster on the art and writing front, it is a disgusting, pandering celebration of Trumpās xenophobic, anti democratic, and fascisitic impulses, setting him up as a hero standing against all the evil in the world; you know, like Mexico (depicted as a mouse in a sombrero) and foreigners in general (unlike un-American manga we read comics from left to right like ānormalā people!). From rubbing shoulders with fawning ākekā screaming frogs (a reference to literal white nationalist alt-righters) to drinking up those sweet āliberal tears,ā this book minamilizes all the administration's policies designed to hurt people. But Iām not crying, Iām just pissed off. Why should I be reviewing this entirely pointless drivel? Iām not really accustomed to picking up random far right propaganda and having a rant on its stupidity, so why now?
Guess itās just been building up in me and this one just happened to fall into my hands. Thump illustrates the intellectually and emotionally bankrupt viewpoints of his audience, and as I think back on some of those last elements I mentioned, the liberal tears and the manga vs normal people, Iām again left to wonder if the inclusion of such blatant boneheadedness really is a subtle attempt to make Trump look bad after all? Okay, now that Iāve written more words than the entirety of this crap, Iāll just end by saying, even as a rabbit, Trump really is the worst!
My wife is a bit of a rabbit fan, so I thought it would be fun to bring it home to have a laugh at what I assumed was a mocking look at the otherwise horrifying Trump administration, complete with what I took to be a Trumpized rabbit, with his tiny, little paws evident on the cover. Hey, wasnāt there another parody childrenās book using rabbits to take the piss out of the Trump White House lately?
As I dipped into the short little comic, though, I was quickly scratching my head as to the intent of the authors. They include some of Trumpās ridiculous statements and Trumpisms, such as āyuuuuge,ā and his assertion that Trump Tower has the best taco bowls and that therefore he loves Hispanic people, leading me to think surely they must be winking at the audience. However, the garish caricatures and insipid rhyming doggerel was remarkably uncritical of any of Trumpās actions or policies. As I read more gushing praise of Trumpās āachievementsā and allies, and read the names of the blurbers endorsing the book, it dawned on me, holy shit, this is a pro-Trump childrenās picture book parody! I blame the ludicrous standards that his campaign and administration has set that left me unable to pick up on this earlier.
Iām not going to feign any pretension to reviewers impartiality here; not only is Thump lackluster on the art and writing front, it is a disgusting, pandering celebration of Trumpās xenophobic, anti democratic, and fascisitic impulses, setting him up as a hero standing against all the evil in the world; you know, like Mexico (depicted as a mouse in a sombrero) and foreigners in general (unlike un-American manga we read comics from left to right like ānormalā people!). From rubbing shoulders with fawning ākekā screaming frogs (a reference to literal white nationalist alt-righters) to drinking up those sweet āliberal tears,ā this book minamilizes all the administration's policies designed to hurt people. But Iām not crying, Iām just pissed off. Why should I be reviewing this entirely pointless drivel? Iām not really accustomed to picking up random far right propaganda and having a rant on its stupidity, so why now?
Guess itās just been building up in me and this one just happened to fall into my hands. Thump illustrates the intellectually and emotionally bankrupt viewpoints of his audience, and as I think back on some of those last elements I mentioned, the liberal tears and the manga vs normal people, Iām again left to wonder if the inclusion of such blatant boneheadedness really is a subtle attempt to make Trump look bad after all? Okay, now that Iāve written more words than the entirety of this crap, Iāll just end by saying, even as a rabbit, Trump really is the worst!
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