Statism in Five Images by Dan Mitchell

After two columns of statism humor in 2023 (January and August), it’s now time for our first collection of 2024.

Our first item neatly summarizes the cognitive ability of our friends who instinctively like big government.

I especially appreciate our second item since it encapsulates Mitchell’s Law.

Our third item helpfully reminds readers that government corruption is unavoidable.

So the only way of reducing corruption is to reduce the size and scope of government.

Our fourth item involves the repulsive thief and Democratic mega-donor Samuel Bankman-Fried, who looked much better in his courtroom sketch than in reality.

Sort of like the way the establishment media covers policy issues.

As usual, I’ve saved the best for last.

I’m not sure this guy was smart to admit he spends time looking at porn, but he was spot in his assessment of trustworthiness (or lack thereof).

I’ll stick with my answer, which is that gas station sushi is more trustworthy than government.

After all, gas station sushi has never done this. Or this. Or this.