greedy wall street

When you first see the cartoon, you're greeted by the sight of a very fat, and very large person with the head of a pig, but with ears more like that of a donkey's than a pig's ( perhaps its just an over thought observation, but it only seems right to ark down my own personal observation and thoughts on the cartoon). He's holding a lit cigar and on his back is written "Greedy Wall Street." Wearing a businessman's suit, he's smiling, with eyes lowered in such a way that you'd think he was satisfied and content. Under his heels are people labeled " Civil servants" and their expressions are far from happy. In his pocket is a little monster looking creature with the head of an elephant that proclaims that "Your pensions offend me," with his attention directed towards the people under the being's heels.
I think the pig represents the idea that pigs buy on hot tips and invest in companies without realizing the potential dangers. So perhaps the cartoon is saying that democrats in control of wall street don't care about the people working in the stock exchange, and that the elephant ( republicans involved with less political influence) doesn't want to provide money to the workers because they'd rather have all the money and mooch off of the people in charge of all the greedy dirty work, sittng back and enjoying it all.

published 3/9/2011
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Daryl Cagle msnbc.com