Judge — August 30, 1919 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# "The Living 'I'" - Judge Magazine, August 30, 1919 This political cartoon depicts a massive, looming figure of an elderly man's head atop a classical pedestal, dominating Washington D.C.'s landscape below (identifiable by the Capitol and Washington Monument). The towering "I" represents egotistical self-importance. The caption "The Living 'I'" satirizes an authoritative political figure—likely President Woodrow Wilson, given the 1919 date coinciding with post-WWI treaty negotiations and Wilson's dominating influence over American politics. The cartoon critiques Wilson's perceived arrogance and outsized ego during this period, suggesting his personal ambitions overshadowed national interests. The monumental scale emphasizes how one individual's self-regard was portrayed as towering over the nation itself.