“Don’t retreat. RELOAD!”

The tragic shooting in Arizona, U.S.A. was followed by a controversy involving Sarah Palin’s campaign “Let’s take back the 20!”

 

The use of cross-hairs aiming at the 20 Democrat’s districts (including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’), was connected to incitation of violence. How could it not be? How could gun references and the use of words such as “reload!” not be linked to violence? Wasn’t this the rhetorical path chosen for this piece?

Graphic design is never neutral.

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