Judge — June 12, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This is a satirical cartoon about human inconsistency and hypocrisy. The top half shows various positive scenarios worldwide—people farming, celebrating, worshipping, and generally conducting orderly lives. The caption reads "It's wonderful to think that all over the world this sort of thing is always going on." The bottom half reveals the dark flip side: the same geographical locations feature chaos, corruption, and discord—people quarreling, stealing, and behaving immorally. The punchline, "until you realize that all over the world this sort of thing is going on too!" exposes the uncomfortable truth that human misconduct occurs everywhere simultaneously. The cartoon satirizes naive idealism about human nature and global civilization, suggesting that while we celebrate humanity's achievements, equal amounts of vice and corruption persist universally. It's a commentary on selective perception and willful ignorance about society's darker aspects.