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Cartoon, Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Farmers
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Cartoon, Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Farmers
Cartoon, Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Farmers -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis attempt to compensate Agricultural interests by proposing to transfer two million pounds of local taxation to the Consolidated Fund. The motion was lost by a small majority. The reference is to Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift. Date: 1850
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1850 1850s Anti Benjamin Conservative Disraeli Jewish Legislation Parliament Parliamentary Satire Satirical Semitic Semitism Tory
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This satirical print from 1850, titled "Cartoon: Gulliver and the Brobdingnag Farmers," offers a humorous commentary on a political event that took place in Britain during the 1850s. The image references Jonathan Swift's classic work, "Gulliver's Travels," as Benjamin Disraeli, a prominent Conservative MP and future British Prime Minister, is depicted as Gulliver, a hapless traveler among giants. Disraeli, shown wearing a top hat and holding a parliamentary bill, attempted to compensate agricultural interests by proposing to transfer two million pounds of local taxation to the Consolidated Fund. However, this motion was met with opposition and was ultimately lost by a small majority in Parliament. The Brobdingnag farmers, depicted as giant-sized figures, represent the agricultural interests that Disraeli was trying to appease. Their oversized size and aggressive demeanor underscore the perceived power and influence of this group in British politics. The use of Swiftian satire in this print highlights the absurdity of the political situation and the power dynamics at play. The image also carries undertones of anti-Semitic sentiment, with Disraeli being a Jewish politician and the Brobdingnag farmers being portrayed as brutish and uncultured. This print serves as a reminder of the complex and often contentious political climate of 19th-century Britain, and the role that satire and humor played in shaping public opinion and debate.
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