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[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Won’t it be great when the history books recount how America held off fascism because it memed it away.

[-] sciawp@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago

Considering that the right-wing memed Trump into office, I think it is only fitting that memes are what destroy them

[-] whatisallthis@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I immediately thought of being in school reading about Washington crossing the Delaware and how future generations will read about dark Brandon memes.

[-] funkless@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

on the other hand, people probably felt the same about news, leaked correspondence, "yellow journalism" (fake news), crowd baiting speeches, pamphlets, flyers, and marches throughout pre-digital media.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago

The DNC should release Dark Brandon NFTs to raise money. Like Trump did.

[-] shiftenter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It Could Happen Here had some good coverage on how this is actually happening.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/

Check out the 3 part DeSantis' Fashwave Adventure episodes that just came out.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I haven’t listened to them in a while. Thanks.

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Counterpoint, if it works that means fascism lost to memes

[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago

Dark Brandon is an effective marketing campaign that pisses MAGA off and is just stupid fun for progressives to promote. It's sort of accurate, Biden off camera is very assertive and at times mean. I would be too if I was President and trying to get things done.

[-] kitonthenet@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago

I feel like old men are just kinda like that, at some point you stop caring if people think you’re rude

[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Very common for his era for sure.

[-] Spacebar@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

I try to not wear advertising of any type. It's a personal thing.

I still love the idea of people pushing back on the Trump merch with something that tweaks the MAGA hats back.

[-] flipht@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

We saw a trump style flag the other day. But it said Taylor Swift.

That's the only kind of merch I'm going to buy.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I love the stickers on the site

[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

now my president has to be trending? remember when they spell potato with an e and that was a big deal?

[-] tallwookie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

having that on a shirt might sell pretty well though - might be an untapped market.

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

It is kind of perfect for their goal to make him seem younger and more energetic, and it makes him the impetus of his own actions instead of being "controlled by the far left" as opponents claim.

[-] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago
[-] GiddyGap@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Probably $2 for the mug, $20 toward the campaign.

[-] TwoGems@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It's a donation to the Democratic party plus you get a dark Brandon mug

this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2023
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