Thomas Nast Influence

Unlike other Jedis, Thomas Nast wielded a pencil instead of a light saber that gave him some pretty awesome super powers. His top super power was his masterful drawings that could sway public opinion. Whether it was a social or political issue, Nast's cartoons could change minds and influence the popular opinion. He did so without having to use the Force. Another awesome super power that Nast possessed was his staying power. Not another political cartoonist is as widely recognized over 100 years later like Thomas Nast is. His images of Santa Claus and Christmas are still traditions today and will likely last for generations to come. The elephant, the Republican party mascot, was introduced by Thomas Nast and he helped to popularize the Democratic donkey. A third super power of Thomas Nast was he had a lot of gumption, more so than most people today. He held true to his convictions and beliefs and refused to draw images that he did not
His attacks on politicians were not just on the local level. He was instrumental in helping get President Grant elected and re-elected with his vicious cartoons depicting Grant's opponents like Horace Greeley. He later went on to help President Hayes and President Cleveland get elected, some had dubbed him the "President Maker." Some of the many social issues he took on as a Jedi Master were supporting African Americans by opposing racial segregation and abhorring the violence committed by the Ku Klux Klan. His popularity began to falter and in 1884 he lost his fortune due to some bad investments in a bank run by a con-man. Unable to regain his previous status, he was given a job as Consul General to Ecuador in 1902 by President Theodore Roosevelt. Despite having the Force on his side, Nast contracted Yellow Fever and passed away on December 7, 1902. His body was sent back to the United States for a proper Jedi burial in Woodlawn