Expert explains JD Vance’s rise as the latest meme in political culture for both left and right
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Expert explains JD Vance’s rise as the latest meme in political culture for both left and right

Hindustan Times  

JD Vance’s face has become a symbol of internet meme culture, distorted and exaggerated countless times on social media. And that’s how you get all these different remixes.” Cohen added that Vance’s meme phenomenon is not just an internet joke but a culmination of politics, technology and the online culture. You don’t need special skills to participate, and it feels cathartic from both sides — whether you’re posting Vance as a Chad or a chubby, Willy Wonka-type of character.” About the Vance meme phenomenon The Vance memes gained traction after last week’s heated Oval Office meeting between the Trump administration and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Cohen told the media outlet, “The left saw Vance as a petulant child throwing a tantrum and interrupting Zelensky,” while the right showed him “as a hardened hero championing America First.

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The Surprising Reason These Wild JD Vance Memes Keep Spreading
2 weeks ago

The Surprising Reason These Wild JD Vance Memes Keep Spreading

Huff Post  

BRANDON BELL via Getty Images Above is the real U.S. Vice President JD Vance. This recent trend began when Rep. Mike Collins posted an image of Vance with an exaggerated chiseled jawline in October ― which prompted a social media strategist named Dave McNamee to counter this hypermasculine image with meme caricatures that exaggerated Vance’s features as a “progressively apple …

Why JD Vance has become a meme sensation on social media
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Why JD Vance has become a meme sensation on social media

Firstpost  

US Vice President JD Vance has become the subject of countless memes on social media after an Oval Office exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump last week. Vance then added, “Again, just say thank you.” This remark quickly went viral, sparking a wave of memes across social media. republicans and democrats, and it’s like one …

J.D. Vance meme: How the vice president’s behavior during Zelensky meeting sparked Photoshop joke.
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J.D. Vance meme: How the vice president’s behavior during Zelensky meeting sparked Photoshop joke.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. This week, pictures of a chubby-faced Vance were ubiquitous; not so much a fat edit of the vice president as it is as if someone photoshopped an overweight middle schooler’s countenance on his besuited figure. But perhaps the sharpest …

'J.D. Vance effect': Conservative says Trump risks win by sticking with 'weirdest figures'
6 months, 1 week ago

'J.D. Vance effect': Conservative says Trump risks win by sticking with 'weirdest figures'

Raw Story  

As part of a discussion on Tuesday night's presidential debate on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," conservative Charlie Sykes claimed that Donald Trump's campaign is collapsing because he is listening to the wrong people. As the conversation turned to Trump closely associating with conservative gadfly Laura Loomer, who Sykes said was "not just a bigot, she is a freak," the longtime Republican …

'Behaving like a jerk is aspirational': Analyst explains 'dark' reason MAGA loves JD Vance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Behaving like a jerk is aspirational': Analyst explains 'dark' reason MAGA loves JD Vance

Raw Story  

Vance's popularity problem hasn't stopped former President Donald Trump from placing him front and center on his reelection campaign, which one political analyst suggested reveals a disturbing truth about conservative thinking. Salon's Amanda Marcotte expressed surprise in her latest column that the growing number of questionable soundbites — including a conversation on the "whole purpose of the postmenopausal female" — …

J.D. Vance: More radical than MAGA?
8 months, 1 week ago

J.D. Vance: More radical than MAGA?

Raw Story  

Politico reporter Ian Ward interviewed Ohio Senator J.D. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they’ll realize it.” But on Wednesday night, Vance called Trump, quote, “America’s last best hope.” SEN. J.D. I think the way that the Republicans have been using the opioid epidemic and tied it to immigration is sort of a good symbol for …

Biden embraces ‘Dark Brandon’ meme as he launches re-election bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden embraces ‘Dark Brandon’ meme as he launches re-election bid

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The re-election campaign of President Joe Biden has embraced the …

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