Originally printed in the French political magazine La Baïonnette, this restored cartoon exposes a truth that hasn’t aged a day: authoritarian systems don’t need results — they just need paperwork. The bureaucrat isn’t solving problems. He’s producing documents, defending process, and calling it power.
Because when power protects itself, paperwork becomes the weapon.
Originally printed in the French political magazine La Baïonnette, this restored cartoon exposes a truth that hasn’t aged a day: authoritarian systems don’t need results — they just need paperwork. The bureaucrat isn’t solving problems. He’s producing documents, defending process, and calling it power.
Because when power protects itself, paperwork becomes the weapon.
