leaderless
Explanation
This comic satirizes the paradox of "leaderless" social movements. In the first panel, a woman rallies a crowd, declaring they are a "leaderless movement." In the second panel, she explains the principle that resistance groups should be controlled by whoever is best at winning social approval from the group -- then immediately adds "which right now is me, the leader." Someone in the crowd tries to object, but the others don't understand the cause.
The humor comes from the self-defeating nature of the concept: any sufficiently organized "leaderless" movement inevitably produces a de facto leader, usually the person most charismatic or socially dominant. The woman's obliviousness to the contradiction -- proudly claiming there's no leader while clearly being the leader -- is the central joke. The final panel deepens the irony: when someone asks what she's actually achieved, she reframes the lack of accomplishment as the movement's purpose, asking "achieve? What do you think this is?" This skewers movements that become more focused on their own internal dynamics and identity than on accomplishing any external goals.
The comic touches on broader critiques of activist culture, particularly the tension between egalitarian ideals and the practical reality that groups naturally develop hierarchies. It also pokes fun at how "leaderless" can become a branding exercise rather than a genuine organizational principle.