Clever cartoon sums up the difference between Clinton and Trump

Read it twice.
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Tim Chester
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Clever cartoon sums up the difference between Clinton and Trump
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offered alternate visions of America during their parties' conventions. Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images/AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both gave memorable speeches at their respective conventions over the past two weeks, with Trump's historically long look at America in disarray and Clinton's more optimistic rebuke both endlessly discussed.

One political cartoonist has managed to condense their lengthy oratory into one very simple poem and drawing that sums up their opposing views of the country and the world in general.

Joe Heller's illustration needs to be read twice to make its point.


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Heller is worth keeping an eye on. His drawings have nailed current affairs more than once in the past.

Topics Donald Trump

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Tim Chester

Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.

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