Rollout de Vax
David Pope
29 June 2021
During the 2021 Tour de France, an unthinking bystander caused a major accident with a cardboard sign, creating a viral moment that cartoonists put to good use. In this instance, David Pope uses it to point out the federal government’s role in sourcing vaccines for the states to administer.
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