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But we do not come to bury Uncle Sam — more like revive him.
The Punchlines team wants your artwork and concepts to update Uncle Sam. Send us your ideas. Our favorites will be featured on POLITICO in a larger interactive package next month. There are no rules, just submit your ideas and artwork with our form.
I want you — to draw a new Uncle Sam
With help from Renuka Rayasam and Myah Ward
BLANK CANVAS — To create a successful political cartoon, Matt Wuerker relies on the news cycle, a politician’s unique physical characteristic, common tropes and famous symbology. A regular character in his POLITICO cartoons is Uncle Sam, a handy and durable symbol of the U.S. government.
But as he sat down not long ago to draw another Uncle Sam, Wuerker found himself wondering if a tall, skinny, old white guy is an accurate representation of America. So now he’s on a quest, with the help of his “Punchlines” video producers, to update the old icon. He wants your help.
We’ve started work on a limited-run “Punchlines” series about Uncle Sam and how best to change him. You can watch the teaser video for the series now. We’ll roll out all the episodes during inauguration week.
Video producer Mary Newman, who’s working on the series, called Matt today to talk to him about why he wants to discover the origins and possible future of Uncle Sam. — Brooke Minters, executive producer, video
Mary: So why Uncle Sam?
Matt: Because in the midst of a crisis of democracy and a historic pandemic, the most important issues to deal with are of course cartoon issues! Kidding!
