A 1916 World War I illustration by A. Willette, published in La Baïonnette, this cartoon leaves little to interpretation. Entrenched power is not shown stepping aside voluntarily; it is forced out through collective action. Willette frames political removal as a physical, popular act rather than a polite appeal to authority.
Created during the collapse of old empires, the image reflects a moment when public patience with authoritarian bravado had worn thin. A century later, its message remains direct and unsettlingly familiar: when power refuses accountability, pressure does not come from above—it comes from below.
A 1916 World War I illustration by A. Willette, published in La Baïonnette, this cartoon leaves little to interpretation. Entrenched power is not shown stepping aside voluntarily; it is forced out through collective action. Willette frames political removal as a physical, popular act rather than a polite appeal to authority.
Created during the collapse of old empires, the image reflects a moment when public patience with authoritarian bravado had worn thin. A century later, its message remains direct and unsettlingly familiar: when power refuses accountability, pressure does not come from above—it comes from below.
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