I feel like that last panel should be “stop hitting yourself,” just to make it even more clear that it’s the bullies running the school.

The conservative manifesto is basically “it’s a person’s own fault if they’re having a bad time, but also let’s remove every available resource, oh and if they still manage to stay out of trouble let’s throw some extra roadblocks in the way.” From making marijuana illegal, to making it more difficult to legally immigrate, polluting the air and water, and now we’re even throwing pointless tariffs around and dropping vaccinations. It’s not enough to be careful and live well–if God didn’t designate you as one of the lucky few to survive hell on Earth, fuck you!

The conservative solution is so easy. Just stop letting things happen to you.

Truck break down? Stop avoiding car maintenance. Get cancer? Stop living an unhealthy life. Been shot by a stray bullet? Stop exposing yourself to places that shoot.