He was indeed referring to how the news affects him broadly, on an abstract level. Note his choice of words: "the whole picture", "my point of view" and "ALL the problems." But you're interpreting that as the basis for which he would intentionally make a direct parallel in his fantasy series to a SPECIFIC presidential election?Deci said:No one said anything about "shout outs", but is this not being influenced by current events?
"When you're a cartoonist and working at home you sit at your desk pretty much all day. You get most of your information about the world from the news on TV. I think that's how most cartoonists spend their days. And then I start to see the whole picture of my point of view towards all the problems that are happening in the world."
That is what you're still arguing, right?
I think you could maybe make your argument somewhat valid here by pointing out that this scenario may be Miura's way of commenting on how humanity tends to cry out for a savior in times of crisis. But while that does ring a bell to our US Presidential Election, it's really just the human condition, and is not unique at all to the US. And besides, Miura's been planning this moment for more than a decade.