The White House’s tired brand of flaccid, armchair activism has yet to yield any real benefits — other than cheap boosts to the Obama administration’s already-massive egos, that is.
Cartoonist Eric Allie’s take on the White House’s love of empty gestures says it all:
Hashtag activism. Cartoon http://t.co/5zfhnDeP6l pic.twitter.com/He8IFkmd0O
— Eric Allie (@EricAllie) May 14, 2014
President Bystander and Friends.
@ericallie getting "involved" but NOT "involved"!
— Joe_in_Indiana (@Joe_in_Indiana) May 14, 2014
Bingo.
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