(Ben Sargent)

Loon Star State: Moloch

In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the violent religious beliefs of the modern Republican party.

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A version of this story ran in the July / August 2022 issue.

A cartoon depicting Republicans in the monk's robes, worshipping an automatic rifle on an altar. The text reads, "Moloch ... the ancient and powerful god who brooks no dissent and demands the periodic sacrifice of children ..."
(Ben Sargent / The Texas Observer)

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here.

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