Dem
47
GOP
53
As we have explained in the past, we take the position that if a political meme catches fire on the Internet, that communicates something meaningful—that the idea or criticism or joke has moved beyond just the world of political wonks. That, in turn, suggests a potentially useful line of messaging for one party or the other.
We offer this reminder as preface to this week's schadenfreude. Donald Trump has been willing to do a lot of harm in order to advance his tariff plan, and to achieve... whatever he's trying to achieve. And now, well, he's reaping the whirlwind, at least on a satirical level. The TACO Trade meme has absolutely taken off, with the result that it is all over social media. And we thought we'd do what we do sometimes, and run down some of the notable specimens:
1. It has an... avant-garde feel.
2. If Stephen Miller sees this, he might try to kick Trump out of the country.
3. It has a definite energy to it.
4. We'll just point out that the original man in a yellow suit was intended as a symbol of greed and selfishness.
5. If Big Bird and Foghorn Leghorn had a kid...
6. The QAnon Shaman now has a rival.
7. There's a LOT of information here.
8. We bet there are a lot of restaurants where wearing this suit would get you a free taco on Tuesday.
9. Of course there's already a t-shirt for sale.
10. That didn't take long.
11. Not all that creative, but notice who posted it.
12. This is a little unsettling (though it would explain a lot).
13. This is unsettling in a different way.
14. Probably not a great choice for someone on a low-cholesterol diet.
The polls suggest that the Democrats have a potential winner with this trade war stuff, and now, the memes agree. We may soon know if the polls—or maybe the memes—cause Trump to wave the white flag. Or maybe it's the yellow flag. (Z)