Dem
54
Ties
2
GOP
44
Yesterday, we had some of the cartoonists' responses to Tuesday's tsunami. Today, how about some of the memes that are in heavy circulation?
No Extra Vodka Ration for You, Comrade: The Russian troll farms are working overtime this week. Unfortunately for them, they tend to forget that Americans render dates in a different order than do Europeans:
For the record, March 11 was the day that Donald Trump ordered that Iran be attacked.
Pretty Savage, Part I: Here's what Matt Drudge had up on his page the night of the election:
Drudge is a conservative, but he hates Trump.
Pretty Savage, Part II: Similarly, The New York Post is right-leaning, but is not very Trumpy:
We never believed J.D. Vance was a viable presidential candidate. But if he was, the Post is right that his hopes died on Tuesday.
Pretty Savage, Part III: Time magazine also knows how to throw a punch.
You see a lot of fake Time covers, but according to Getty Images and the AP, this one is real, and will hit newsstands in short order.
I Voted: The meme part isn't Gov. Tim Walz (DFL-MN). We just chose these photos because they show things clearly.
The meme part is that people are going to the memorials for Renee Good and Alex Pretti and decorating them with their "I Voted' stickers.
People Really Hate Elon Musk, Part I: It works if you don't think too hard about which side in that movie was the fascists:
For those who don't recognize the reference, it's from Starship Troopers.
People Really Hate Elon Musk, Part II: This was circulating widely on Wednesday:
Obviously, given yesterday's downturn/correction (see above), this probably is a wee bit out of date.
The Liberal Agenda: This is what America just voted for.
There are absolutely people out there who don't realize this is satire.
That Was Fast: They may be liberals, but they're still capitalists.
They're for sale here.
We're Off to See the Wizard: Remember this movie was made just 7 years after Kansas elected its second-most-recent Democratic senator.
Kansas Democrats must feel like they're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.
You Can't Fight City Hall: There are many pictures floating around showing various international landmarks (Niagara Falls, the Eiffel Tower, etc.) bathed in blue light. They are real pictures, but the implication that it's a celebration of the Democrats' victories on Tuesday is wrong (they are old photos). On the other hand, L.A. City Hall was indeed made blue on Tuesday:
Given that L.A. City Hall is quite obviously phallic, this makes quite the statement, indeed.
Downfall: It was only a matter of time until Adolf Hitler/Donald Trump weighed in:
For those who are unfamiliar, this clip from the movie Downfall has been turned into thousands of memes by changing the subtitles from what Bruno Ganz/Hitler is really saying into a rant about the iPad, or USC football, or the prices of eggs, or whatever.
Closing Words: We'll finish with some pithy tweets that are getting attention. Note that they get a bit ribald toward the end, so be forewarned if you keep reading:
- They would have seen this blue tsunami coming if they hadn't defunded NOAA.
- When they arrest Stephen Miller, they should bring a net so he can't escape by transforming into a cloud of bats.
- It's clear inflation is out of control. Can't even buy a senator for $475 million anymore.
- I take some small solace in the knowledge that this is what Charlie Kirk would've wanted (to be dead before Texas went blue).
- Plot Twist: The Iran War really did bring about regime change. Next time, learn from Croesus: make sure the oracle tells you which empire will fall before you attack Persia.
- A Black woman, an Indigenous woman, and a Latina walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What can I get you, Governors?"
- Oh, fu**. A Mexican DID take Greg Abbott's job.
- (From former Rep. Adam Kinzinger): The MAGAs like to call people like me a cuck. And last night I must admit I was, because I watched them get absolutely f'ed on national television
- A spanking so thorough and humiliating it triggered an alert on Mike Johnson's phone.
- Touching: Darline Graham honors her brother, the late Lindsey Graham, by finishing on bottom.
Pretty good, Pretty, pretty, pretty good. (Z & A)