Close the strait a little!

Satirical 6-panel comic about inconsistent strait control policy during conflict

This is a 6-panel satirical comic. In panel 1, a blonde man in an orange tunic with a red headband looks through a telescope and informs another man that "the orange man has attacked our country", prompting a panicked reaction. In panel 2, the panicked man climbs onto a large wooden winch used to control a strait gate and yells to close the strait. In panel 3, the man reports that negotiators have agreed to a ceasefire, leaving the blonde man frustrated. In panel 4, the man on the winch yells to open the strait again. In panel 5, the blonde man uses his telescope again and reports that the orange man has begun to blockade the strait. In panel 6, the man on the winch gives the absurd, indecisive order to "close the strait a little!". The joke mocks inconsistent, weak, and contradictory policy responses to border security and international conflict situations.

The comic was originally created by cartoonist Jeroom, as indicated by the watermark "FACEBOOK.COM/JEROOM.INC" at the bottom right of the final panel. It was later reposted as a meme on Reddit, with the original post title "Close the strait a little!", where it circulated as a joke about inconsistent government decisions during conflicts involving maritime strait control.