That Alcaraz is calling this for what it is before any journalists largely just speaks to the failure of journalism writ large. And sadly, I suspect, his naming this for what it is will not be heeded because he's "just" a cartoonist. It's his job to exaggerate for the sake of comedy, after all. Except that's not the exaggeration. In fact, the "exaggeration" of this particular comic actually downplays things because Portland has brought in an army of giant frogs, not just one. (Fun fact: the collective noun for a group of frogs, particularly when they are working together, is indeed "army." You can also use "knot" if they are merely close to one another but not necessarily working together.) Alcaraz is not exaggerating for effect here and, to be fair, he would've created today's strip at least two, maybe three, weeks ago before the inflatable frog costumes sold out everywhere.
Will things get to a state like what was depicted in the movie last year? Maybe, maybe not. I certainly wouldn't rule it out at this point. But humorists are often the canaries in the coal mine, voicing the truths that others are too scared to speak. Alcaraz is giving everyone a warning; I suggest you all listen.
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