Politics Is Absurd: Apparently It’s Not a War
APPARENTLY IT’S NOT A WAR
Five new political cartoons from Politics Is Absurd — September 4, 2026.
NOT IF WE STOP CALLING IT ONE
Six months of bombing Iran apparently stops being a war if the White House simply stops using the word.
IRAN WAR DIESEL SURCHARGE
The groceries are $62.47. The Iran war diesel surcharge is $81.73. Suddenly the checkout total has its own foreign policy.
I LIKE THE ONES I CAN WIN
Ending the Iran war, lowering gas prices and lowering grocery prices are all marked Game Too Hard. Rio Run is still taking quarters.
YOU’RE FIRED
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Evans heads out the door while Trump delivers an Apprentice-era verdict on investigating an ICE officer.
HOW ABOUT THE LINCOLN?
The architect says the proposed arch cannot be taller than the Washington Monument. Trump immediately looks for a more accommodating benchmark.
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