As the new year of 2015 has gotten off to a less then spectacular start. But, it's nice to know that some have decided that they need a change. In this political cartoon, we see all sides of the political spectrum making claims of change in the coming year, along with the voters saying that they will no longer be listening to the politicians. The humor comes from the fact that the resolutions' date is not specified. These are the same promises we hear every year from politicians and voters alike. But, along with calling out the lying politicians, the author calls out the voters for believing the lies yet again. This author calls out everyone in their own lies.
This author uses inductive reasoning to reach the conclusion. By saying that politicians lie, and that we will start being more selective in what we believe, and still nothing has changed, the author concludes that we are still not as discerning as we previously believed. Because we want to change and because nothing has, it means that the both the politicians and the voters are lying. The politicians are not going to be more positive, bipartisan, or truthful. The voters are not going to stop believing the politician's tales. In order for the problems of politics to be fixed, both the voters and politicians need to open their eyes and stop lying to themselves and each other.
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