Judge — August 11, 1900 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cover (August 11, 1900) This political cartoon satirizes opposition to American imperialism. The central caricatured figure appears to represent William Jennings Bryan, a Democratic presidential candidate opposing U.S. imperial expansion. He's depicted with two allies labeled as "the Boxer and the Filipino"—references to the Boxer Rebellion in China and Filipino resistance to American colonial rule during the Philippine-American War. The caption quotes Bryan claiming "Everybody is against imperialism," sardonically suggesting that opposing imperialism means aligning with America's enemies. The cartoon ridicules anti-imperialist arguments as absurdly hypocritical, implying that opposing U.S. expansion amounts to siding with foreign adversaries. This reflects the heated 1900 election debate over America's overseas territorial ambitions.