Why it goes up
A large hand labeled “Protected Interests” crushes with its thumb the dome of the U.S. Capitol labeled “Congress” rocketing into the sky atop a pillar of fire with a devilish figure labeled “Cost of Living.”
Comments and Context
One of cartoonist Udo J. Keppler’s favorite icons, employed in many cartoons, was a giant thumb come down from the heavens to quash, prevent, and suppress whatever Keppler as innocent or helpless parties of movements. A master of anatomy, his hands were distinctive and well-drawn (many cartoonists confess to being challenged when called upon to draw hands).