# "One Nation Under Socialism" painting **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 22, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514 "2012-03-22T16:59:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/21 "2012-03-22T20:49:59Z")
Someone needs to tell the painter that his title “One Nation Under Socialism” is referring to a document (“The Pledge of Allegiance”) written by a socialist - Francis Bellamy. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/22 "2012-03-22T20:58:06Z")
What a lousy artist. Can’t even paint a close resemblance to [Whitney Houston](http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/page/view_collection/Most%20Popular/355). Although, he should have kept the original German title (_Deutschland erwache_) for [this one](http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/page/view_collection/Most%20Popular/419). ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/23 "2012-03-22T21:18:42Z")
If they come out with a version on black velvet, sign me up! ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/24 "2012-03-22T21:22:12Z")
I prefer [“One Nation under Cthulhu”](http://420.thrashbarg.net/mcnaughton-fine-art-one-nation-under-god-parody-jesus-cthulhu-blood-monsters.jpg) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/25 "2012-03-22T21:23:35Z")
> [@Dallas\_Jones](#): > > The OP art is incomplete. > > He is holding the constitution with his right hand, he should be flipping a big Fuck You finger with his left. > > The lack of imagination in protest art is an example of why our kids ain’t learning. Meh, it’d be better if he were grabbing his nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/26 "2012-03-22T21:40:52Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I prefer [“One Nation under Cthulhu”](http://420.thrashbarg.net/mcnaughton-fine-art-one-nation-under-god-parody-jesus-cthulhu-blood-monsters.jpg) 😃 I love the expression on Satan’s face in this one. He’s all :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/27 "2012-03-22T21:44:36Z")
Talk about one trick ponies. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/28 "2012-03-22T22:32:41Z")
> [@spooje](#): > > Talk about one trick ponies. …and now I’m picturing a ponified parody, with the “damned” side standing around on the moon. ---
**Author:** ![buckgully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@buckgully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buckgully)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/29 "2012-03-23T01:58:41Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I prefer [“One Nation under Cthulhu”](http://420.thrashbarg.net/mcnaughton-fine-art-one-nation-under-god-parody-jesus-cthulhu-blood-monsters.jpg) 😃 Wait, what what? Dammit. Someone already ninjaed my parody concept. (puts down wacom pen, quits photoshop) ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/30 "2012-03-23T02:38:11Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > …and now I’m picturing a ponified parody, with the “damned” side standing around on the moon. With the pony setting fire to the Constitution? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/31 "2012-03-23T03:30:25Z")
McNaughton’s good but he’s no [Jason Heuser](http://www.etsy.com/shop/sharpwriter?ref=seller_info). ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/32 "2012-03-23T03:30:59Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I prefer [“One Nation under Cthulhu”](http://420.thrashbarg.net/mcnaughton-fine-art-one-nation-under-god-parody-jesus-cthulhu-blood-monsters.jpg) 😃 Finally something for my Facebook Timeline photo. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/33 "2012-03-23T03:31:25Z")
Ok no disrespect meant to anyone of religious belief but am I the only one who finds [this image](http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/page/view_collection/Most%20Popular/355) seriously creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/34 "2012-03-23T03:44:26Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > You know what this shit reminds me of, ironically ? The wave of “realist” art in Soviet Russia under Stalin, with allegories so subtle they might as well have been delivered with a sledgehammer. > > It’s fascinating, really. Why ironically? ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/35 "2012-03-23T03:47:36Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > With the pony setting fire to the Constitution? Nah, I’m picturing the kid poking the Constitution being replaced by Spike, so it would be burning with dragon fire while Celestia held it. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/36 "2012-03-23T04:11:06Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > McNaughton’s good but he’s no [Jason Heuser](http://www.etsy.com/shop/sharpwriter?ref=seller_info). That’s freakin’ hilarious. I especially like the one of Abraham Lincoln as Neo from “The Matrix.” ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/37 "2012-03-23T11:55:43Z")
I don;t know if anyone else noticed, but Jon McNaughton’s imagery in some of the more overtly religious sections (“Church History” in particular) is Mormon/LDS. Just for what relevance that may be to the issues here… ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/38 "2012-03-23T12:19:32Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > I don;t know if anyone else noticed, but Jon McNaughton’s imagery in some of the more overtly religious sections (“Church History” in particular) is Mormon/LDS. Just for what relevance that may be to the issues here… He states in one of those pictures that he’s Mormon. It’s the one with Jesus Christ on the cross and all the religious figures all around him. Joseph Smith (founder of LDS) is among them and if you scroll over, McNaughton says in that blurb that he’s LDS. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/39 "2012-03-23T12:35:45Z")
information for the painting “Wake Up America” _“Every man, woman and child in America is enslaved to our national debt.”_ two clicks later is where you fill in your credit card information. ---
**Author:** ![Latro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@Latro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latro)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514/40 "2012-03-23T12:53:34Z")
> [@C3](#): > > He states in one of those pictures that he’s Mormon. It’s the one with Jesus Christ on the cross and all the religious figures all around him. Joseph Smith (founder of LDS) is among them and if you scroll over, McNaughton says in that blurb that he’s LDS. He has a whole series of paintings on LDS temples. All his work, some of it quite nice I would say, breathes Mormon. But what I can’t understand is what Christians, of all people, would have against socialism. Christ himself is very much a Socialist (avant la lettre). I mean the rich can’t enter heaven, everyone was socially equal to him, everything was shared, no posessions etc… Do they see socialists as competitors or something? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-nation-under-socialism-painting/616514.md?page=3)