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A 1925 cartoon foreseeing rise of China, India, Africa resurfaces amid Trump’s tariff mania!
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|August 12, 2025
A 1925 cartoon by American artist Bob Minor predicting the fall of Western imperialism has gone viral amid United States President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
Amid heated debates over Trump's ongoing trade policy, a century-old political cartoon has resurfaced on LinkedIn, quickly going viral. Shared by LinkedIn user RL Narayanan, the cartoon, drawn in 1925 by renowned American cartoonist Bob Minor, predicted the decline of Western imperialism
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