Comic #4178: an-important-distinction

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Here's a detailed description of the comic titled "An Important Distinction":

Panel 1:

Title: PATRIOTISM

• A character with a cheerful expression and a hat is saying:
  "I'm gonna work on my house because it's the best house."
• The scene shows a simple house beside the character.

Panel 2:

Title: NATIONALISM

• Another character, looking confident and assertive, says:
  "My house is the best house because it's my house."

Panel 3:

The first character returns:

• "Hi, neighbor! Could I see your house? I'm trying to improve my house."

Panel 4:

Title: NATIONALISM

• The second character, now aggressive, demands:
  "Gimme your house so it becomes part of my house because my house is the best house!"

Panel 5:

Back to PATRIOTISM:

• The cheerful character responds:
  "Come into my house so you can see all the work I've done on it!"

Panel 6:

Title: NATIONALISM

• The aggressive character shouts:
  "Stay out of my house because the best house already contains the best people!"

Panel 7:

Back to PATRIOTISM:

• The cheerful character greets the second character:
  "My house is… oh hey, nationalism. What are you doing here?"

Panel 8:

• The nationalism character looks threatening:
  "H-hey now, I don’t like that look in your eyes."
• A sound effect indicates tension:
  CRKK!

Panel 9:

• The cheerful character is now expressing a serious demeanor:
  "Now I am patriotism."

The comic contrasts the ideas of patriotism and nationalism through dialogue and character interactions, employing humor and visual cues.