Every so often, my Web travels bring me face-to-face with Photoshopped pieces of partisan propaganda. Conservatives, the Obama era’s underdogs, are admittedly producing more viral anti-liberal artwork than the other way around. But once in a while, liberals produce artwork, too.
I have decided to put some select pieces head-to-head, to see which bored partisan has come up with the better ad. The first round concerns fake birth certificates. Remember the Obama birth certificate conspiracy theory? Here are the conservative and liberal responses:
Conservative
Liberal
Analysis: The conservative piece missed out on a few opportunities. For example, the Registration District No. really could have been 6666. Ann Dunham “Bolshevik” should have been a minor (eg. 15 years old) when she gave birth–that would have made her more raunchy.
That said, the conservative certificate’s APGAR section really shines. “Typical liberal cry,” “Grimace,” and “Fake Smile” made me laugh. Also, this certificate gains originality points for “Sex of Child: M (ish).”
The liberal certificate also gets points for Sex of Child: GOP. I like that the occupation of the devil is “devil’s advocate.” Richard Nixon as the eputy Registrar of the Province of Hell is another nice touch. However, overall, the design of the birth certificate didn’t give the liberal writer quite as much opportunity to express mirth as the conservative one did.
Outcome: The conservative ad wins, but just by a hair. The main difference is in the design. The conservative piece’s APGAR was pretty funny. If the liberal birth certificate had had space for more detail, it could have taken this prize.
Score: Conservatives–1; Liberals–0
How do you vote on this particular propaganda comparison?
