Politics (Topic)

**Politics** is a topic in the comics of *Angela & Zen: Misfits*. Each published comic describes the characters' thoughts and beliefs about anything in relation to politics. As an instant example, Angela and Zen had dealt with reactions and thoughts about 45th U.S. president Donald Trump during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

## Basic Premise on Politics

The following comic entries include the characters' reactions about politics, notably the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

## The Comics

* **Date of completion**: July 4, 2016
* **Summary**: Angela and Zen proposed a presidential candidate under the alias Noah Budde.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen
* **Notes**: This comic is a response to a joke presidential candidate "Deez Nuts" during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

* **Date of completion**: September 18, 2016
* **Summary**: Zen goes to an anti-Trump rally, then gets attacked until he was saved by a pro-Trump supporter.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen, Simon Kinfisch, Regina "R" Tauter
* **Notes**: This comic marks the debut of two new characters, Simon Kinfisch, and Regina "R" Tauter.

* **Date of completion**: September 27, 2016
* **Summary**: Zen was reading an article until he was given an ad about Trump being compared to Hitler.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen
* **Notes**: This comic references *Project: Tr!dok3n*, a science fiction created by J.C. Morata.

* **Date of completion**: December 5, 2016
* **Summary**: In the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. Election, Zen and Simon celebrate Trump's victory at Kahala Mall until they were approached by a Trump opposer.
* **Characters**: Zen, Simon
* **Notes**: This comic is a reaction to the 2016 U.S. Election result where Donald Trump became the 45th U.S. president.

* **Date of completion**: September 29, 2017
* **Summary**: Zen and Camryn talk about pointless protesting against the 45th U.S. president.
* **Characters**: Zen, Camryn
* **Notes**: The characters depicted are at Magic Island, where the Ala Moana Center is located.

* **Date of completion**: November 24, 2017
* **Summary**: Angela, Zen, and other hikers are annoyed by the obnoxious preaching from a guy called Jackass Jenz.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen, Jackass Jenz
* **Notes**: This entry marks the debut of a new character, Jackass Jenz.

* **Date of completion**: January 2, 2018
* **Summary**: Regina and Jackass Jenz argue with the sane-minded Camryn about Trump being compared to a hurricane. This angered Regina.
* **Characters**: Angela, Camryn, Regina, Jackass Jenz
* **Notes**: This entry is a response to a commentary by Paul Joseph Watson about anti-Trump opposers and hurricanes.

* **Date of completion**: April 22, 2018
* **Summary**: Angie has a weird dream where she participates in an anti-Trump rally with a countering message, triggering come protesters.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen
* **Notes**: Angie calls Zen's favorite movie genre "Karate Movies".

* **Date of completion**: May 5, 2018
* **Summary**: Zen confronts Jackass Jenz for his arrogant preaching against Trump. Camryn questions what was shared with him.
* **Characters**: Zen, Camryn, Jackass Jenz
* **Notes**: N/A

* **Date of completion**: February 23, 2019
* **Summary**: Angela, Zen, and other characters react to the State of the Union conducted by 45th U.S. President Donald Trump.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen, Camryn, Regina, Jackass Jenz
* **Notes**: This entry is a response to the 2019 State of the Union with 45th U.S. president Donald Trump.

* **Date of completion**: February 20, 2020
* **Summary**: Angela and Zen have different reactions when wearing different political gear: Zen with a Bernie Sander shirt, and Angie in a Trump MAGA hat.
* **Characters**: Angela, Zen
* **Notes**: This entry is made during the 2020 U.S. Election.