Being Normal

This cartoon depicts the one-sided view that these leaders or groups have. I found it very interesting because it says “normal” people. Like many of us have argued, normal does not have an exact definition. Nobody is normal. And if there is such a thing as normal, the boundaries are, for sure, not clearly defined. These leaders took advantage of that and molded the boundaries to fit their standards. In each of these cases the normal was not being a Jew, black, guy or some other group these leaders decided to team up against. Besides taking advantage of the lack of boundaries of the word normal, they also took advantage of the population's want to be normal. The majority of the people want to be normal and fit in. Many of them would do anything to fit in and the leaders knew they would most likely not retaliate because of this. Overall, I like this cartoon because it clearly demonstrates the power these people used to manipulate the simple definition of the word “normal,” into an excuse for their unforgivable actions. It doesn't only display how they were able to manipulate, but how the people were able to be manipulated. This picture reminds of what people would do because of a simple desire to be "normal."