to-the-moon

A single-panel comic. A man stands at a podium, one hand raised mid-gesture, delivering a speech: "If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we do this? I'll tell you why: because the moon landing was the result of a unique and unlikely convergence of geopolitical and technological factors. I mean, what are the odds that'd happen for us?" A caption beneath reads: "I'm no longer allowed to give motivational speeches." The joke inverts the classic inspirational "if we can put a man on the moon" trope into a deflating argument for why success is improbable. Votey (aftercomic): rough handwritten text that reads roughly "Most endeavors fail. Why not ours too?" with the lettering devolving into scribbles, above a small sketch of two cartoon figures hugging.