About
When You Ride Alone refers to a series of parody images and illustrations based off a well-known propaganda poster that was created and widely distributed during World War II, notable for its use of extreme hyperbole.
Origin
As part of domestic efforts to encourage rationing and conservation of resources, the United States government[1] published the original propaganda image in 1943, with Weimer Pursell as the illustrator.[2] The image, which was distributed in poster form during the war, depicts a suited man driving a car with the outline of Hitler in the passenger seat, captioned “When you ride alone you ride with Hitler! Join a car-sharing club today!”
Spread
In October 2002, American political commentator and comedian Bill Maher published the non-fiction book When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden, featuring a parody of the original image as its cover illustration.[3]
Notable Examples
