Reality 100 Years Ago

Text on the meme

Reality 100 Years Ago nine six Democrat Republican Reality Today lets sell crack splendid Democrat Republican

What it means

The two-panel cartoon shows a Democrat and a Republican looking at the same ambiguous black symbol. A century ago, they call it “nine” and “six,” respectively, suggesting an ordinary difference in perspective; today, the Democrat says “lets sell crack” while the Republican calls it “splendid,” satirizing bipartisan agreement on harmful policy.

Objects

two-panel cartoon / двухпанельный мультфильм Democrat figure / фигура демократа Republican figure / фигура республиканца speech bubbles / речевые пузыри ambiguous black symbol / неоднозначный чёрный символ number nine / цифра девять number six / цифра шесть horizontal divider line / горизонтальная разделительная линия red cap / красная кепка white background / белый фон standing people / стоящие люди