DMA#35_ Drawing on the Edge of the Authoritarian Abyss with Ann Telnaes & Patrick Chappatte
Jason Chatfield
New York Cartoons 2/18/2026
"In an autocracy, the autocrat never picks up the phone. He doesn't have to."
That was the line that stuck with me after yesterday's Draw Me Anything. It was spoken by Patrick Chappatte (Chappatte Cartoons), one of the most respected editorial cartoonists in the world, and it perfectly encapsulates the strange, suffocating atmosphere of 2026.
I was joined by Patrick (who joined us from Geneva) and the legendary US-based cartoonist Ann Telnaes for a 45-minute conversation that was less of an artist chat and more like a war room briefing. We had over 600 people tune in live (a record for this show!), which tells me that I am not the only one feeling the need to huddle together for warmth around the glow of a screen.
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