Credit: The Boston Globe / Cagle.com via Getty Images
Source: Cagle Cartoons
Byline: Christopher Weyant
Byline Title: Editorial Cartoonist
Create Date: 20251029
Headline: Frank As Average American Endures Constant Bad News On Game Show
Category: A
Caption: BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 29: In this satirical editorial cartoon titled "How Much More Of This Can I Take?" by Christopher Weyant, published by The Boston Globe via Cagle Cartoons, a game show host is shown addressing a contestant named Frank at a podium adorned with an American flag, saying "Once Again Frank, It's Your Turn!" while a large game board in the background displays multiple panels labeled "Bad News" and the central question "How Much More Of This Can I Take?" with stars around it. The cartoon addresses the topic of the overwhelming and relentless stream of negative news in media and politics, particularly in a polarized U.S. environment, with the cartoonist conveying that the average American, symbolized by Frank, is exhausted and questioning their endurance limit as bad news continues to pile up without respite, highlighting media fatigue, public burnout, and the cyclical nature of crises in contemporary society. (Illustration by Christopher Weyant / The Boston Globe / Cagle Cartoons via Getty Images)
Supplemental Categories: POL HUM DIS SOC CRI
Copyright: Copyright - 2025 Christopher Weyant
City: Boston
State: MA
Country/Country Code: USA / United States
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