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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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[–] clark@midwest.social 52 points 2 months ago (4 children)

hi everetters i wasn't sure to make this an announcement but ill be starting my last year of hs next week so i can't promise to post as frequently so i hope some of y'all will step forward 🤠 love u all i can't say how excited i am for this year tbh 🥳

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I'm glad to hear that you're prioritizing your education. Had no idea how young you were - the kids are all right!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago

Ahhhh congratulations on your last year of high school! I hope it goes amazingly! Or if you’re not really a fan (I wasn’t, myself…) then I hope it goes quickly!

[–] tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 months ago

Hey clark congrats on your last year of hs. i remember that time in my life fondly, and i hope you will too. thanks for setting up this community and introducing this comic series to me!

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Good luck on your last year of HS!

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True is the bad guy in this comic. Participating in politics is a civic duty, and an ethical responsibility. Man cannot live apart from society, so man must have an investment in maintaining society. Living without politics is like living without cleaning. Sooner or later, your home is going to stink.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Politics is not the only way to maintain society

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No. Ways to maintain society that aren’t politics include:

  • Go clean up trash on your street
  • Show up at your job and do good work
  • Meditate to become a positive influence on the emotional atmosphere
  • Make beautiful art
  • Have kids and raise them to be healthy
[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Those are all politics, genius.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Everybody knows that baseball summer camps are the real backbone of American society

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

If you’re implying that politicians are the backbone of society I don’t even know where to start.

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Huh, is Everett American? I don't know why, but I assumed he was English for some reason

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Luv me baseball, luv me buses, 'ate me economic theories. Simple as.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Suddenly I'm seeing Andy Capp, but after moving to New York.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

he doesn't fight by Queensbury rules though

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

I wish this was still in fashion. Transition wardrobe goals.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 13 points 2 months ago

I don't want to save the country

Based as fuck.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'd say Mr T has like a 70% rate of me agreeing, at least somewhat, and at least in spirit. Sometimes a whole lot.

...Then there's stuff like thus, where he's just an ass.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

maybe he just doesn’t consent to baited intros. Which is a fair boundary to respect. “Shutup and leave me alone” to a perfect stranger who is harrassing captured audiences would also be acceptable.

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'd argue he's the right kind of ass.

And I don't think he'd actually advocate doing a lot of the ways he acts in his comics, it's just the message behind the actions we're supposed to agree with.

[–] grrgyle 2 points 2 months ago

Kind of a doomer take tbh