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The John Q. cartoon is a glittering generalities propaganda, because it demands approval without thinking. It assumes that we agree that democracy is better than any other form of government, like communism. It uses words like honor, glory, and freedom which are words that are often used in glittering generalities propaganda. The goal or aim of this message is that the United States has the best form of government, and we are the best country because we have freedom. This is transfer propaganda, because it links one item to another. In this case, it links Uncle Sam (who represents the U.S.) with bombs, saying that the U.S. always has bombs with them. It transfers blame from one party (communism) to another (democracy). The words on the road state: "A Road to Peace." The message given in this drawing is that the U.S. uses war to achieve peace. The goal is to make make fun of the U.S. for thinking that using bombs and killing can make peace. This is a plain folks propaganda, because it convinces the public that this person's views reflect those of any other person. It makes it seem as though the views of the person looking at the comic is the same as the views of the person who created it. In this case, it assumes that the reader's beliefs are the same as the beliefs of the illustrator in that Bush is persistent and won't stop searching for oil. The goal of this message is to persuade the public that Bush is too dependent on oil.