Political cartoons for August 21

Friday’s political cartoons include Big Brother, U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, and more

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An imposing sign on the side of a building reads, “BIG BROTHER IS FLOCKING YOU” and depicts a face staring. A man in a USA hoodie and a woman look at it as they are surrounded by cameras. The man says, “We are SO Flocked.”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

A man is lost at sea on a desert island with one small palm tree. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier drops a ladder to rescue him and the man says, “Yeah, I’m good, thanks.”

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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