Articles by Lindsey Weedston - The Daily Dot https://www.dailydot.com/author/lindseyweedston/ The Daily Dot | Your Internet. Your Internet news. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:18:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 JD Vance’s 2021 remarks birth ‘childless cat lady’ memes https://www.dailydot.com/memes/childless-cat-lady-memes/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:18:04 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1634537

Childless cat lady memes mock remarks made by Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance about Democrats such as Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance’s comments trashing women who don’t have children, whether by choice or biological or environmental circumstance, have not gone over well with much of the massive voter block.

“We are effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too,” said Donald Trump’s running mate. “And it’s just a basic fact if you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC—the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children.”

What are the childless cat lady memes about?

In response to this derision towards women who have cats but no children, people have been posting photos of their favorite ladies who love cats as "childless cat lady" memes. These include widely beloved figures with mass numbers of fans such as singer Taylor Swift and the late actress and animal lover Betty White.

JD Vance's "childless cat lady" remarks

Vance made the "childless cat lady" remarks on July 29, 2021, on an episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight. The then-Ohio Senator was trying to claim that people can only feel as though they have a stake in their nation's future if they have biological children.

Harris is the stepmother of two children brought into her life by her husband, attorney Doug Emhoff after they met on a blind date in 2013.

The childless cat lady memes of 2024 began to pop up around Twitter on July 22, just after Vance's old comments resurfaced amid hype for Harris' presidential campaign.

What's with the childless cat lady hate?

The stereotype of the childless cat lady or "crazy" cat lady mixes contempt for the image of the "spinster" that originated in the 18th century with the even older fear of the witch who keeps cats and is more likely to eat children than birth them.

In 1881, writer Hart Ayrault bemoaned the unmarried, childless woman who had "failed in the prime object of existence"—which, at least for women in Vance's view, was marrying a man and popping out kids.

"Tradition associates her with cats and parrots, on which she is supposed to lavish all that is left of affection in her withered heart," he wrote in Potter’s American Monthly.

Jennifer Aniston responds to Vance

On July 24, actress Jennifer Aniston posted to Instagram Stories, lambasting Vance for his statements in a rare foray into politics.

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1816310489980494197

"I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States," the video text read. "All I can say is… Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day. I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too."

Aniston herself struggled with fertility difficulties, undergoing IVF and other treatments for a time in her late 30s and into her 40s. Her attempts to get pregnant were ultimately unsuccessful. She is more of a dog lady, however.

Vance has since doubled down during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show last week. “Obviously, it was a sarcastic comment,” he said. "I’ve got nothing against cats.”

https://twitter.com/KamalaHQ/status/1816884505942065601

“People are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what I actually said. And the substance of what I said, I’m sorry, it’s true.”

Childless cat ladies would like a word

https://twitter.com/chelseahandler/status/1817592332948328805

https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1816973192818278655

https://twitter.com/thistallawkgirl/status/1815951967719403678

https://twitter.com/AnnaBower/status/1816536869699748188

https://twitter.com/imshanereaction/status/1816189611930181779

https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1815466912253677889

Tweet reading "Kamala is a bitter, miserable, childless cat lady who is constantly laughing and having a great time."

Childless cat lady meme with Taylor Swift holding two cats.

Childless cat lady meme with Cat Woman.

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Childless cat lady memes mock remarks made by Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance about Democrats such as Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance’s comments trashing women who don’t have children, whether by choice or biological or environmental circumstance, have not gone over well with much of the massive voter block.

“We are effectively run in this country, via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too,” said Donald Trump’s running mate. “And it’s just a basic fact if you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC—the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children.”

What are the childless cat lady memes about?

In response to this derision towards women who have cats but no children, people have been posting photos of their favorite ladies who love cats as "childless cat lady" memes. These include widely beloved figures with mass numbers of fans such as singer Taylor Swift and the late actress and animal lover Betty White.

JD Vance's "childless cat lady" remarks

Vance made the "childless cat lady" remarks on July 29, 2021, on an episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight. The then-Ohio Senator was trying to claim that people can only feel as though they have a stake in their nation's future if they have biological children.

Harris is the stepmother of two children brought into her life by her husband, attorney Doug Emhoff after they met on a blind date in 2013.

The childless cat lady memes of 2024 began to pop up around Twitter on July 22, just after Vance's old comments resurfaced amid hype for Harris' presidential campaign.

What's with the childless cat lady hate?

The stereotype of the childless cat lady or "crazy" cat lady mixes contempt for the image of the "spinster" that originated in the 18th century with the even older fear of the witch who keeps cats and is more likely to eat children than birth them.

In 1881, writer Hart Ayrault bemoaned the unmarried, childless woman who had "failed in the prime object of existence"—which, at least for women in Vance's view, was marrying a man and popping out kids.

"Tradition associates her with cats and parrots, on which she is supposed to lavish all that is left of affection in her withered heart," he wrote in Potter’s American Monthly.

Jennifer Aniston responds to Vance

On July 24, actress Jennifer Aniston posted to Instagram Stories, lambasting Vance for his statements in a rare foray into politics.

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1816310489980494197

"I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States," the video text read. "All I can say is… Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day. I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too."

Aniston herself struggled with fertility difficulties, undergoing IVF and other treatments for a time in her late 30s and into her 40s. Her attempts to get pregnant were ultimately unsuccessful. She is more of a dog lady, however.

Vance has since doubled down during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show last week. “Obviously, it was a sarcastic comment,” he said. "I’ve got nothing against cats.”

https://twitter.com/KamalaHQ/status/1816884505942065601

“People are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what I actually said. And the substance of what I said, I’m sorry, it’s true.”

Childless cat ladies would like a word

https://twitter.com/chelseahandler/status/1817592332948328805
https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1816973192818278655
https://twitter.com/thistallawkgirl/status/1815951967719403678
https://twitter.com/AnnaBower/status/1816536869699748188
https://twitter.com/imshanereaction/status/1816189611930181779
https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1815466912253677889
Tweet reading "Kamala is a bitter, miserable, childless cat lady who is constantly laughing and having a great time."
Childless cat lady meme with Taylor Swift holding two cats.
Childless cat lady meme with Cat Woman.

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]]> Hugh Jackman recreates iconic Wolverine Crush meme after ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ breaks records https://www.dailydot.com/memes/hugh-jackman-wolverine-meme/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:03:09 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1634377 wolverine looking at a photo, X-Men the animated series (l) Hugh Jackman as Wolverine looking at a photo (r)

Hugh Jackman's Wolverine meme nod is hyping X-Men fans after a high-grossing weekend for Deadpool & Wolverine. On his Instagram account, Jackman posted a photo of himself in full costume lying on a bed and looking at a photo in a frame, followed by a shot of what was in the frame.

"#1 movie in the world," it reads.

The film grossed over $100 million in the U.S. alone over 24 hours and nabbed the top spot for movie earnings worldwide during its opening weekend. It reportedly broke the record for cash made over an R-rated film's first opening days as well as the best performance for a movie released in July, making over $438 million worldwide by Sunday.

What is Hugh Jackman's Wolverine meme referencing?

The original gag is known as the Wolverine crush meme, which shows the character from the animated series X-Men from the 1990s in the same pose, gazing longingly at a photo of Cyclops and Jean Grey. In the show, he strokes the image of Grey, indicating that he has a crush on her. This occurred on episode five of season one, which aired on January 30, 1993.

Hugh Jackman recreating the Wolverine crush meme compared to the original.

In the early 2010s, someone paired two screenshots from this scene while replacing the photo of the X-Men characters with someone else, creating a two-panel exploitable meme that would grace social media for many years to come. This first appearance of the meme is rumored to have been on Reddit on September 18, 2011, but the NSFW-labeled image has been removed from the forum.

Since then, the format has been edited to show any individual, fictional character, or objection the meme creator feels affection for.

Ryan Reynolds responds to the Hugh Jackman Wolverine meme

Just hours after the Hugh Jackman Wolverine meme hit the screen, Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool as his co-star in the film, created his own version of the gag for Instagram. This image shows Deadpool in his bed pining after a photo of Jackman's meme from earlier on July 28, 2024.

"I miss Hugh already," he wrote.

Deadpool having a crush on other superhero characters such as Spider-Man and Wolverine has been a running gag for some time. He has been particularly focused on other men during this era of increased acceptance for LGBTQ+ people and was previously known to chronically flirt with female characters.

Deadpool is canonically pansexual.

Decade-old Deadpool game price spikes

In addition to increasing interest in a beloved meme from over 10 years ago, an old Deadpool game became much more valuable than it was last week following the fantastic opening weekend of Deadpool & Wolverine.

The game, simply titled Deadpool, was released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Prior to last weekend, the original versions sold for around $30, while the re-release for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was going for $50. Now, you'll be lucky to find a new copy on eBay for less than $100, or $150 for the upgraded versions.

Wolverine crush meme examples

Wolverine crush meme showing old, low gas prices.

Wolverine crush meme featuring pizza rat.

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]]> wolverine looking at a photo, X-Men the animated series (l) Hugh Jackman as Wolverine looking at a photo (r)

Hugh Jackman's Wolverine meme nod is hyping X-Men fans after a high-grossing weekend for Deadpool & Wolverine. On his Instagram account, Jackman posted a photo of himself in full costume lying on a bed and looking at a photo in a frame, followed by a shot of what was in the frame.

"#1 movie in the world," it reads.

The film grossed over $100 million in the U.S. alone over 24 hours and nabbed the top spot for movie earnings worldwide during its opening weekend. It reportedly broke the record for cash made over an R-rated film's first opening days as well as the best performance for a movie released in July, making over $438 million worldwide by Sunday.

What is Hugh Jackman's Wolverine meme referencing?

The original gag is known as the Wolverine crush meme, which shows the character from the animated series X-Men from the 1990s in the same pose, gazing longingly at a photo of Cyclops and Jean Grey. In the show, he strokes the image of Grey, indicating that he has a crush on her. This occurred on episode five of season one, which aired on January 30, 1993.

Hugh Jackman recreating the Wolverine crush meme compared to the original.

In the early 2010s, someone paired two screenshots from this scene while replacing the photo of the X-Men characters with someone else, creating a two-panel exploitable meme that would grace social media for many years to come. This first appearance of the meme is rumored to have been on Reddit on September 18, 2011, but the NSFW-labeled image has been removed from the forum.

Since then, the format has been edited to show any individual, fictional character, or objection the meme creator feels affection for.

Ryan Reynolds responds to the Hugh Jackman Wolverine meme

Just hours after the Hugh Jackman Wolverine meme hit the screen, Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool as his co-star in the film, created his own version of the gag for Instagram. This image shows Deadpool in his bed pining after a photo of Jackman's meme from earlier on July 28, 2024.

"I miss Hugh already," he wrote.

Deadpool having a crush on other superhero characters such as Spider-Man and Wolverine has been a running gag for some time. He has been particularly focused on other men during this era of increased acceptance for LGBTQ+ people and was previously known to chronically flirt with female characters.

Deadpool is canonically pansexual.

Decade-old Deadpool game price spikes

In addition to increasing interest in a beloved meme from over 10 years ago, an old Deadpool game became much more valuable than it was last week following the fantastic opening weekend of Deadpool & Wolverine.

The game, simply titled Deadpool, was released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Prior to last weekend, the original versions sold for around $30, while the re-release for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was going for $50. Now, you'll be lucky to find a new copy on eBay for less than $100, or $150 for the upgraded versions.

Wolverine crush meme examples

Wolverine crush meme showing old, low gas prices.
Wolverine crush meme featuring pizza rat.

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]]> Kamala Harris Political Compass memes exist in the context of what has been https://www.dailydot.com/memes/kamala-harris-political-compass-meme/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:49:20 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1632999 kamala harris X political compass

The Kamala Harris political compass meme uses the traditional grid format but replaces political positions with pieces of Harris quotes. Social media users are taking the template and placing characters from popular media in each quadrant, as well as anything from Taylor Swift albums to medieval paintings.

The meme spread as part of the enthusiasm around the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 race following pressure from high-level Democrats and much of the public.

What is the Kamala Harris political compass meme?

This summer meme is a variation of the standard political compass meme format, a grid split into four quadrants with the ends of each axis labeled “left,” “right,” “authoritarian,” and “libertarian.” The Kamala Harris meme replaces these with “thinks she just fell out of a coconut tree,” “exists in the context,” “what can be,” and “burdened by what has been.”

These new labels reference statements made by Harris during political speeches that have become viral memes. The story about her mother and the coconut tree, and her habit of talking about “what can be, unburdened by what has been” have contributed to her reputation as a little bit weird and silly, making the Vice President relatable to all the messy ladies out there.

Origin of the political compass meme

Pace News LTD and political journalist Wayne Brittenden created and copyrighted the political compass we know today in 2001. Their website provides recommended reading to understand each of the four types of political thinking they’ve proposed: Authoritarian left, authoritarian right, libertarian left, and libertarian right.

The idea was that a set of 62 propositions could be used to categorize any individual, political party, or ideology, placing them somewhere on the grid based on how extreme or moderate they are in terms of economic and social policy.

Parodies of the political compass have appeared online since the early 2010s. Some of them attempt to describe the political attitudes of each quadrant in amusing and often biased terms, while others represent each with images of characters from popular media, celebrities, objects, other memes, or anything else imaginable.

The Kamala Harris political compass meme origins

The first use of the Kamala Harris political compass meme appeared on Twitter on July 24, 2024, by user @waldenmgreen. It makes use of two popular and highly meme quotes from Harris in speeches she gave at political events.

The one on the X-axis references the famous coconut tree quote from May 2023. Video footage of the speech in which Harris talked about something her mother liked to say was posted by the RNC Research account on Twitter to disparage her—a move that backfired spectacularly.

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1656330363151478784

“My mother used to—she would give us a hard time sometimes and she would say to us ‘I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you,’” Harris says in the video.

Harris has used the phrase "what can be, unburdened by what has been" multiple times during her political career. Its use as a meme may originate from yet another blunder by RNC Research from December 17, 2023.

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1736468129528602811

Meme spread

Followers of @waldenmgreen responded to her initial post with their versions of the Kamala Harris political compass meme as the week went on. It wasn't long before the meme's creator provided a template of the new grid to make things easier on their fans.

It took less than a day for Twitter users to move on from fictional characters and to other subjects, including very old paintings and books from the 90s.

Kamala Harris political compass meme template

Examples

kamala harris political compass meme with the characters from 'Gossip Girl'

Kamala Harris political compass meme with four images of the female characters from 'Desperate Housewives'

Kamala Harris political compass meme with Babysitter's Club characters.

Kamala Harris political compass meme with Taylor Swift albums.

Kamala Harris political compass meme with medieval paintings.

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The Kamala Harris political compass meme uses the traditional grid format but replaces political positions with pieces of Harris quotes. Social media users are taking the template and placing characters from popular media in each quadrant, as well as anything from Taylor Swift albums to medieval paintings.

The meme spread as part of the enthusiasm around the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 race following pressure from high-level Democrats and much of the public.

What is the Kamala Harris political compass meme?

This summer meme is a variation of the standard political compass meme format, a grid split into four quadrants with the ends of each axis labeled “left,” “right,” “authoritarian,” and “libertarian.” The Kamala Harris meme replaces these with “thinks she just fell out of a coconut tree,” “exists in the context,” “what can be,” and “burdened by what has been.”

These new labels reference statements made by Harris during political speeches that have become viral memes. The story about her mother and the coconut tree, and her habit of talking about “what can be, unburdened by what has been” have contributed to her reputation as a little bit weird and silly, making the Vice President relatable to all the messy ladies out there.

Origin of the political compass meme

Pace News LTD and political journalist Wayne Brittenden created and copyrighted the political compass we know today in 2001. Their website provides recommended reading to understand each of the four types of political thinking they’ve proposed: Authoritarian left, authoritarian right, libertarian left, and libertarian right.

The idea was that a set of 62 propositions could be used to categorize any individual, political party, or ideology, placing them somewhere on the grid based on how extreme or moderate they are in terms of economic and social policy.

Parodies of the political compass have appeared online since the early 2010s. Some of them attempt to describe the political attitudes of each quadrant in amusing and often biased terms, while others represent each with images of characters from popular media, celebrities, objects, other memes, or anything else imaginable.

The Kamala Harris political compass meme origins

The first use of the Kamala Harris political compass meme appeared on Twitter on July 24, 2024, by user @waldenmgreen. It makes use of two popular and highly meme quotes from Harris in speeches she gave at political events.

The one on the X-axis references the famous coconut tree quote from May 2023. Video footage of the speech in which Harris talked about something her mother liked to say was posted by the RNC Research account on Twitter to disparage her—a move that backfired spectacularly.

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1656330363151478784

“My mother used to—she would give us a hard time sometimes and she would say to us ‘I don’t know what’s wrong with you young people. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you,’” Harris says in the video.

Harris has used the phrase "what can be, unburdened by what has been" multiple times during her political career. Its use as a meme may originate from yet another blunder by RNC Research from December 17, 2023.

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1736468129528602811

Meme spread

Followers of @waldenmgreen responded to her initial post with their versions of the Kamala Harris political compass meme as the week went on. It wasn't long before the meme's creator provided a template of the new grid to make things easier on their fans.

It took less than a day for Twitter users to move on from fictional characters and to other subjects, including very old paintings and books from the 90s.

Kamala Harris political compass meme template

Examples

kamala harris political compass meme with the characters from 'Gossip Girl'
Kamala Harris political compass meme with four images of the female characters from 'Desperate Housewives'
Kamala Harris political compass meme with Babysitter's Club characters.
Kamala Harris political compass meme with Taylor Swift albums.
Kamala Harris political compass meme with medieval paintings.

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]]> 17 of the funniest JD Vance couch memes https://www.dailydot.com/memes/vance-couch-meme/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:37:06 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1632832 vance couch meme

People cannot get enough of the J.D. Vance couch meme after a tweet falsely claimed that the Trump VP pick had made love to a sofa. Despite multiple articles debunking the post, and one which only helped to fuel tongue-in-cheek speculation, jokes about the U.S. Senator having relations with and being sexually attracted to furniture have continued into the week.

Social media users have now produced videos, limericks, and fake press releases related to the rumor.

J.D. Vance and the couch

If you missed it, you might want to sit down (but not on a couch). The reason this J.D. Vance couch meme is going around is because one single Twitter user decided to sow chaos by declaring that Donald Trump's running mate admitted in his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy to getting down with a latex glove inserted between two couch cushions.

The pages cited contain no such admission, and that individual followed it up with the meme from Arthur saying: "You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?"

Technically, the only thing Vance did wrong was to put himself in the spotlight by trying to be the next U.S. Vice President.

Why is the J.D. Vance couch meme still a thing?

The pushback from fact-checking outlets and Twitter Community Notes has only perpetuated the joke. On July 25, 2024, The Associated Press published and then deleted an article debunking the claim about Vance's affinity for sofas.

The fact that the article was deleted didn't make people think that the rumor was true, but pretending it did became a joke of its own.

As of July 26, the Vance couch jokes are still going strong.

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]]> vance couch meme

People cannot get enough of the J.D. Vance couch meme after a tweet falsely claimed that the Trump VP pick had made love to a sofa. Despite multiple articles debunking the post, and one which only helped to fuel tongue-in-cheek speculation, jokes about the U.S. Senator having relations with and being sexually attracted to furniture have continued into the week.

Social media users have now produced videos, limericks, and fake press releases related to the rumor.

J.D. Vance and the couch

If you missed it, you might want to sit down (but not on a couch). The reason this J.D. Vance couch meme is going around is because one single Twitter user decided to sow chaos by declaring that Donald Trump's running mate admitted in his 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy to getting down with a latex glove inserted between two couch cushions.

The pages cited contain no such admission, and that individual followed it up with the meme from Arthur saying: "You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?"

Technically, the only thing Vance did wrong was to put himself in the spotlight by trying to be the next U.S. Vice President.

Why is the J.D. Vance couch meme still a thing?

The pushback from fact-checking outlets and Twitter Community Notes has only perpetuated the joke. On July 25, 2024, The Associated Press published and then deleted an article debunking the claim about Vance's affinity for sofas.

The fact that the article was deleted didn't make people think that the rumor was true, but pretending it did became a joke of its own.

As of July 26, the Vance couch jokes are still going strong.

1.

https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1816656018308497586

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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]]> Conservative podcaster’s rage-bait plane video turns into a meme https://www.dailydot.com/memes/joe-biden-convicted-felon-plane-david-j-harris/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:45:38 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1632070 man seated in plane (l) man seated in plane (c) man seated in plane (r)

Conservative podcaster David J. Harris, Jr. accidentally created the “guy in plane wearing a convicted felon shirt” meme, after filming himself on a plane wearing a pro-Trump T-shirt. Harris, Jr. has made a name for himself by wearing merchandise supporting the 2024 campaign of former President Donald Trump and going out in public to film reactions.

In this particular attempt, he didn’t get as much attention for his shirt portraying a ballot between President Joe Biden and “convicted felon,” and the podcaster’s own reaction to this became an exploitable meme.

David J. Harris Jr. doesn't get the reactions he hoped for

This video meme shows Harris sitting in his seat on a flight as other passengers board. He’s filming himself with his shirt in full view, which displays the name “Joe Biden” first next to an empty ballot bubble and “convicted felon” next with the bubble filled in, thus indicating that Harris intends to vote for Trump regardless or perhaps because of his 34 felony convictions.

Harris watches the faces of the other passengers as they go by, indicating he is expecting reactions to his shirt. While a couple of people do react positively to the content, there are long periods in which he’s just sitting there periodically smiling or greeting people who happen to accidentally make eye contact.

The implication is that most people weren’t interested in giving Harris the attention he was seeking, and based on the memes popping up on Twitter and TikTok, many seem to feel that this made him look a bit sad. Twitter users are posting clips from the video with captions such as “When you’re on aux and no is asking what song is this" and other "me when" jokes.

Who is the guy in the plane wearing a 'Joe Biden/ convicted felon' shirt?

Harris describes himself as "an entrepreneur, author, and podcast host" and supports many right-wing politicians and pundits, mostly by wearing a lot of pro-Trump merch. He has appeared on conservative networks such as Fox News, OANN, and Newsmax.

His main gimmick appears to be wearing inflammatory hats and shirts mostly promoting the Trump campaign or attacking his rivals in public places to farm reactions for content and portray himself as very brave for doing so. He also happens to sell a lot of this merchandise himself on his website, frequently promoting these items to his fans.

On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was convicted of all 34 submitted felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. These convictions increased support for Trump among his established fan base as they embraced the idea that the trial was a form of persecution against their charismatic leader.

It looks as though Harris posted and deleted the plane video with the convicted felon shirt multiple times on his Twitter account, but the first post that is still up dates back to June 7, 2024. The video shows one of his original tweets bragging that he boarded first because he was in First Class and therefore everyone had to walk past him—a point he repeated in his new tweet.

A similar video posted to his Instagram account on June 9 shows a tweet that says he was flying out of Seattle, a city known to have a high liberal population, which helps explain why he assumed he would get negative reactions to the shirt.

David J. Harris Jr. plane video transforms into a meme

The meme use of the video didn't kick off until late July after Vice President Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. This may have only made the meme funnier as it spread across Twitter.

User @isolatereggie made a joke about being on the aux on July 22, gaining over 4.7 million views and over 117,000 likes within three days.

@davidjharrisjr People always ask me… and this is why friends! Tik tok doesnt like it when it when I tell you where to find my stuff, so… 🤣 #airplane #time ♬ original sound - David Harris Jr

Harris himself may have helped turn his video into a meme by reposting the footage several times into July across his various social media accounts, including one from his TikTok account posted on July 8 with a voice-over talking about how bold and brave he is for wearing pro-Trump stuff.

More examples

https://twitter.com/femaleweezerfan/status/1816303282060775860

https://twitter.com/BitchImDaisy/status/1817409416771019253

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Conservative podcaster David J. Harris, Jr. accidentally created the “guy in plane wearing a convicted felon shirt” meme, after filming himself on a plane wearing a pro-Trump T-shirt. Harris, Jr. has made a name for himself by wearing merchandise supporting the 2024 campaign of former President Donald Trump and going out in public to film reactions.

In this particular attempt, he didn’t get as much attention for his shirt portraying a ballot between President Joe Biden and “convicted felon,” and the podcaster’s own reaction to this became an exploitable meme.

David J. Harris Jr. doesn't get the reactions he hoped for

This video meme shows Harris sitting in his seat on a flight as other passengers board. He’s filming himself with his shirt in full view, which displays the name “Joe Biden” first next to an empty ballot bubble and “convicted felon” next with the bubble filled in, thus indicating that Harris intends to vote for Trump regardless or perhaps because of his 34 felony convictions.

Harris watches the faces of the other passengers as they go by, indicating he is expecting reactions to his shirt. While a couple of people do react positively to the content, there are long periods in which he’s just sitting there periodically smiling or greeting people who happen to accidentally make eye contact.

The implication is that most people weren’t interested in giving Harris the attention he was seeking, and based on the memes popping up on Twitter and TikTok, many seem to feel that this made him look a bit sad. Twitter users are posting clips from the video with captions such as “When you’re on aux and no is asking what song is this" and other "me when" jokes.

Who is the guy in the plane wearing a 'Joe Biden/ convicted felon' shirt?

Harris describes himself as "an entrepreneur, author, and podcast host" and supports many right-wing politicians and pundits, mostly by wearing a lot of pro-Trump merch. He has appeared on conservative networks such as Fox News, OANN, and Newsmax.

His main gimmick appears to be wearing inflammatory hats and shirts mostly promoting the Trump campaign or attacking his rivals in public places to farm reactions for content and portray himself as very brave for doing so. He also happens to sell a lot of this merchandise himself on his website, frequently promoting these items to his fans.

On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was convicted of all 34 submitted felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. These convictions increased support for Trump among his established fan base as they embraced the idea that the trial was a form of persecution against their charismatic leader.

It looks as though Harris posted and deleted the plane video with the convicted felon shirt multiple times on his Twitter account, but the first post that is still up dates back to June 7, 2024. The video shows one of his original tweets bragging that he boarded first because he was in First Class and therefore everyone had to walk past him—a point he repeated in his new tweet.

A similar video posted to his Instagram account on June 9 shows a tweet that says he was flying out of Seattle, a city known to have a high liberal population, which helps explain why he assumed he would get negative reactions to the shirt.

David J. Harris Jr. plane video transforms into a meme

The meme use of the video didn't kick off until late July after Vice President Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. This may have only made the meme funnier as it spread across Twitter.

User @isolatereggie made a joke about being on the aux on July 22, gaining over 4.7 million views and over 117,000 likes within three days.

@davidjharrisjr People always ask me… and this is why friends! Tik tok doesnt like it when it when I tell you where to find my stuff, so… 🤣 #airplane #time ♬ original sound - David Harris Jr

Harris himself may have helped turn his video into a meme by reposting the footage several times into July across his various social media accounts, including one from his TikTok account posted on July 8 with a voice-over talking about how bold and brave he is for wearing pro-Trump stuff.

More examples

https://twitter.com/femaleweezerfan/status/1816303282060775860
https://twitter.com/BitchImDaisy/status/1817409416771019253

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]]> Who is Netanyahu calling ‘chickens for KFC’? https://www.dailydot.com/memes/chickens-for-kfc-meme-netanyahu/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:20:47 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1631749 Chicken's for KFC sign in hand

"Chickens for KFC" is a phrase used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mock queer pro-Palestinian protesters. During a speech to the U.S. Congress on July 24, 2024, Netanyahu remarked on demonstrators outside of the venue holding signs reading "gays for Gaza" and similar messages by likening them to chickens who support the fast food chain restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken, better known as KFC.

https://www.youtube.com/live/0wSttkKdkYg?feature=shared

"Some of these protesters hold up signs proclaiming 'gays for Gaza,'" he said. "They might as well hold up signs saying 'Chickens for KFC.'"

What does Netanyahu's 'chickens for KFC' comment mean?

The Israeli government and its supporters have been stressing the idea that queer people are oppressed by the ruling party in Gaza, as well as by the leaders and governments of other Palestinian territories and nations that support Palestine. They therefore conclude that the LGBTQ+ community should not stand against Israel in the violent conflict that has been unfolding in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

Some of the most ardent supporters of the Israeli government go as far as to claim that any queer person who might enter Gaza would be killed as soon as they were outed, much like a chicken who might walk into the processing factory of a KFC supplier. The implication is that every queer person should support Israel against Palestine regardless of any other context.

Many queer Palestinians and other experts on the situation have rejected this premise. While Hamas, the political and military organization governing parts of the Gaza Strip, is generally anti-LGBTQ and does little to stop homophobic violence, this governing body does not represent all Palestinian people and has not been elected to leadership since before most Gaza residents were born.

Origins of 'chickens for KFC'

The first use of the "chickens for KFC" meme that can be found and dated on social media is a post by Twitter user @TwittiKat over a photo of what appears to be two men carrying a banner reading "Women for Mitt," referencing the Mitt Romney campaign against former President Barack Obama.

The account joked that the Romney supporters were "closely affiliated with Chickens for KFC and Oceans for British Petroleum."

It can be argued, of course, that gay Americans are much more likely to be directly impacted by the president of their own country than an organization in a far-away nation they do not live in.

'Chickens for KFC' spread

This particular tweet did not spread very far, but others using the phrase have appeared throughout the years as people wonder why others would support individuals or groups who seem to hate them. On January 8, 2020, Twitter user @MahyarTousi used it over a photo of activists holding a banner reading "Queers for Palestine."

Tweet reading "This is like ‘chickens for KFC’. It makes no sense."

Social media users continued to use the "chickens for KFC" meme to mock various activists and protesters around various political topics, though the issue of Israel and Palestine seems to be the most likely subject. In addition to LGBTQ+ folks, people have used it to attack Jewish supporters of the Palestinian struggle as well, drawing on the inaccurate claim that all Palestinians are antisemitic.

Examples

Chickens for KFC meme with a screenshot from the film Joker.

Tweet reading "'Blacks for Trump' is like 'Chickens for KFC.'”

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"Chickens for KFC" is a phrase used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mock queer pro-Palestinian protesters. During a speech to the U.S. Congress on July 24, 2024, Netanyahu remarked on demonstrators outside of the venue holding signs reading "gays for Gaza" and similar messages by likening them to chickens who support the fast food chain restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken, better known as KFC.

https://www.youtube.com/live/0wSttkKdkYg?feature=shared

"Some of these protesters hold up signs proclaiming 'gays for Gaza,'" he said. "They might as well hold up signs saying 'Chickens for KFC.'"

What does Netanyahu's 'chickens for KFC' comment mean?

The Israeli government and its supporters have been stressing the idea that queer people are oppressed by the ruling party in Gaza, as well as by the leaders and governments of other Palestinian territories and nations that support Palestine. They therefore conclude that the LGBTQ+ community should not stand against Israel in the violent conflict that has been unfolding in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

Some of the most ardent supporters of the Israeli government go as far as to claim that any queer person who might enter Gaza would be killed as soon as they were outed, much like a chicken who might walk into the processing factory of a KFC supplier. The implication is that every queer person should support Israel against Palestine regardless of any other context.

Many queer Palestinians and other experts on the situation have rejected this premise. While Hamas, the political and military organization governing parts of the Gaza Strip, is generally anti-LGBTQ and does little to stop homophobic violence, this governing body does not represent all Palestinian people and has not been elected to leadership since before most Gaza residents were born.

Origins of 'chickens for KFC'

The first use of the "chickens for KFC" meme that can be found and dated on social media is a post by Twitter user @TwittiKat over a photo of what appears to be two men carrying a banner reading "Women for Mitt," referencing the Mitt Romney campaign against former President Barack Obama.

The account joked that the Romney supporters were "closely affiliated with Chickens for KFC and Oceans for British Petroleum."

It can be argued, of course, that gay Americans are much more likely to be directly impacted by the president of their own country than an organization in a far-away nation they do not live in.

'Chickens for KFC' spread

This particular tweet did not spread very far, but others using the phrase have appeared throughout the years as people wonder why others would support individuals or groups who seem to hate them. On January 8, 2020, Twitter user @MahyarTousi used it over a photo of activists holding a banner reading "Queers for Palestine."

Tweet reading "This is like ‘chickens for KFC’. It makes no sense."

Social media users continued to use the "chickens for KFC" meme to mock various activists and protesters around various political topics, though the issue of Israel and Palestine seems to be the most likely subject. In addition to LGBTQ+ folks, people have used it to attack Jewish supporters of the Palestinian struggle as well, drawing on the inaccurate claim that all Palestinians are antisemitic.

Examples

Chickens for KFC meme with a screenshot from the film Joker.
Tweet reading "'Blacks for Trump' is like 'Chickens for KFC.'”

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]]> The J.D. Vance couch story is fake, but the memes are real https://www.dailydot.com/memes/jd-vance-couch-meme/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:28:44 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1630765 JD Vance in front of couch

The J.D. Vance couch memes reference a debunked rumor claiming that Trump’s VP pick had sex with a latex glove shoved between sofa cushions. The rumor was started by a Twitter user and spread quickly across social media (for obvious reasons) until it was debunked by Snopes and other fact-checking outlets.

https://twitter.com/nikicaga/status/1816134864325779623

Even though many people are now aware that the rumor isn’t true, the idea combined with the unpopularity of the potential future vice president among some U.S. voters continues to fuel the spread of one of the best J.D. Vance memes yet.

What is the J.D. Vance couch meme?

Since you dared to ask, all those memes mentioning Vance and a couch refer to a tweet by Twitter user @rickrudescalves that made a false claim about these subjects.

“Can’t say for sure but he might be the first VP pick to have admitted in a NY Times bestseller to f—ing an inside-out latex glove shoved between two couch cushions,” they wrote.

They followed this up with a citation from Vance’s 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy. However, the pages referenced make no mention of any kind of relationship Vance may have had with any piece of furniture.

Regardless, people jumped on the chance to make jokes about the U.S. Senator boinking a sofa, posting photos of dirty couches (and we mean that in more than one way), and using previous meme formats to suggest that Vance is a sofa fetishist.

Origins of the J.D. Vance couch meme

Although the original jokester set their account to private after the meme went viral, internet archives show the date of the tweet as July 15, 2024—just after former President Donald Trump announced that Vance was his choice for a running mate. Vance had been on Trump's shortlist for vice president for some time. Notably, this list did not include former VP Mike Pence after he and Trump had a falling out, so to speak.

https://twitter.com/Rainbow08241763/status/1815965119442030817

Vance published the referenced source in June 2016, which helped him climb into his political career, although some folks from the same area or who feel they have a better claim to the word "hillbilly" have disputed the idea that Vance knows what it's like to grow up in poor rural country.

It remains unclear why this Twitter user decided to make this particular claim, but it may have been a random attempt to sow chaos. If so, mission accomplished. They reportedly followed the tweet up with a "go on the internet and tell lies" meme, but this did not slow the rumor's spread.

Spread of the J.D. Vance couch meme and subsequent rumor debunking

Online rumors have a way of catching on no matter how ridiculous the content is, as most users won't put in the effort to fact-check the claim. This Twitter account set up the J.D. Vance couch lovemaking claim particularly well with a fake citation. After all, the people who wanted to believe it were least likely to own a copy of Hillbilly Elegy.

As usual, the rumor was helped along by other Twitter users who confidently reposted the claim as fact, with some using the same page numbers from the book, including @wunderba666 on July 18. The false claim was further helped along by popular pundit, internet personality, and reply guy Ed Krassenstein.

"Don’t tell me that Kamala Harris isn’t qualified for her job," Krassenstein wrote. "While Harris was locking up murderers and robbers as San Francisco Assistant DA, J.D. Vance was busy fornicating with inside-out latex gloves shoved between couch cushions. (Look it up!)"

Even those who are savvy enough to recognize a false rumor when they see one spread the jokes because sometimes, it's just too funny to ignore. By July 23, the meme was popular enough to earn a Snopes entry labeling the claim as categorically false.

Examples

https://twitter.com/CantEverDie/status/1816584030617247979

https://twitter.com/EastEndJoe/status/1816297033990332728

https://twitter.com/dwade/status/1816543395059302902

https://twitter.com/clueheywood/status/1816540487236616695

https://twitter.com/eagleman42069/status/1816098559277601124

https://twitter.com/502eire/status/1816267798336704840

https://twitter.com/mobydickenergy/status/1816292451587379249

https://twitter.com/BlackKnight10k/status/1816183017536381412

https://twitter.com/BMeiselas/status/1815931235484721647

JD Vance couch meme with a photo of a curvy teal sofa.

JD Vance couch meme tweet reading "Us: Sarah Palin was the worst VP pick ever. JD Vance: I fucked my couch. Us: We stand (‘cause we’re definitely not sitting anywhere in your house) corrected."

JD Vance couch meme mixed with the Anthony Adams rubbing hands meme.

https://twitter.com/MikeDrucker/status/1816161603533893777

https://twitter.com/RohitaKadambi/status/1816662933184668005

https://twitter.com/BokononsProphet/status/1816515435615109174

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]]> JD Vance in front of couch

The J.D. Vance couch memes reference a debunked rumor claiming that Trump’s VP pick had sex with a latex glove shoved between sofa cushions. The rumor was started by a Twitter user and spread quickly across social media (for obvious reasons) until it was debunked by Snopes and other fact-checking outlets.

https://twitter.com/nikicaga/status/1816134864325779623

Even though many people are now aware that the rumor isn’t true, the idea combined with the unpopularity of the potential future vice president among some U.S. voters continues to fuel the spread of one of the best J.D. Vance memes yet.

What is the J.D. Vance couch meme?

Since you dared to ask, all those memes mentioning Vance and a couch refer to a tweet by Twitter user @rickrudescalves that made a false claim about these subjects.

“Can’t say for sure but he might be the first VP pick to have admitted in a NY Times bestseller to f—ing an inside-out latex glove shoved between two couch cushions,” they wrote.

They followed this up with a citation from Vance’s 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy. However, the pages referenced make no mention of any kind of relationship Vance may have had with any piece of furniture.

Regardless, people jumped on the chance to make jokes about the U.S. Senator boinking a sofa, posting photos of dirty couches (and we mean that in more than one way), and using previous meme formats to suggest that Vance is a sofa fetishist.

Origins of the J.D. Vance couch meme

Although the original jokester set their account to private after the meme went viral, internet archives show the date of the tweet as July 15, 2024—just after former President Donald Trump announced that Vance was his choice for a running mate. Vance had been on Trump's shortlist for vice president for some time. Notably, this list did not include former VP Mike Pence after he and Trump had a falling out, so to speak.

https://twitter.com/Rainbow08241763/status/1815965119442030817

Vance published the referenced source in June 2016, which helped him climb into his political career, although some folks from the same area or who feel they have a better claim to the word "hillbilly" have disputed the idea that Vance knows what it's like to grow up in poor rural country.

It remains unclear why this Twitter user decided to make this particular claim, but it may have been a random attempt to sow chaos. If so, mission accomplished. They reportedly followed the tweet up with a "go on the internet and tell lies" meme, but this did not slow the rumor's spread.

Spread of the J.D. Vance couch meme and subsequent rumor debunking

Online rumors have a way of catching on no matter how ridiculous the content is, as most users won't put in the effort to fact-check the claim. This Twitter account set up the J.D. Vance couch lovemaking claim particularly well with a fake citation. After all, the people who wanted to believe it were least likely to own a copy of Hillbilly Elegy.

As usual, the rumor was helped along by other Twitter users who confidently reposted the claim as fact, with some using the same page numbers from the book, including @wunderba666 on July 18. The false claim was further helped along by popular pundit, internet personality, and reply guy Ed Krassenstein.

"Don’t tell me that Kamala Harris isn’t qualified for her job," Krassenstein wrote. "While Harris was locking up murderers and robbers as San Francisco Assistant DA, J.D. Vance was busy fornicating with inside-out latex gloves shoved between couch cushions. (Look it up!)"

Even those who are savvy enough to recognize a false rumor when they see one spread the jokes because sometimes, it's just too funny to ignore. By July 23, the meme was popular enough to earn a Snopes entry labeling the claim as categorically false.

Examples

https://twitter.com/CantEverDie/status/1816584030617247979
https://twitter.com/EastEndJoe/status/1816297033990332728
https://twitter.com/dwade/status/1816543395059302902
https://twitter.com/clueheywood/status/1816540487236616695
https://twitter.com/eagleman42069/status/1816098559277601124
https://twitter.com/502eire/status/1816267798336704840
https://twitter.com/mobydickenergy/status/1816292451587379249
https://twitter.com/BlackKnight10k/status/1816183017536381412
https://twitter.com/BMeiselas/status/1815931235484721647
JD Vance couch meme with a photo of a curvy teal sofa.
JD Vance couch meme tweet reading "Us: Sarah Palin was the worst VP pick ever. JD Vance: I fucked my couch. Us: We stand (‘cause we’re definitely not sitting anywhere in your house) corrected."
JD Vance couch meme mixed with the Anthony Adams rubbing hands meme.
https://twitter.com/MikeDrucker/status/1816161603533893777
https://twitter.com/RohitaKadambi/status/1816662933184668005
https://twitter.com/BokononsProphet/status/1816515435615109174

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]]> Kamala Harris is having a ‘Brat Girl Summer’: Here’s what that means https://www.dailydot.com/memes/kamala-is-brat-meme/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:37:24 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1630587 Kamala Harris in green

"Kamala IS brat" is a phrase posted to Twitter by English singer Charli XCX after Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee. This endorsement by the popular artist spread fast and was soon embraced by the Harris campaign, entering full meme status in a matter of days.

News anchors and political analysts are now left to try and interpret what it means to be "brat" as the young folk run circles around them online.

What is the Charli XCX brat girl summer?

Before you understand why Kamala is brat, you need to acquaint yourself with the concept of brat girl summer. On June 7, 2024, Charli XCX released her sixth studio album titled Brat, which was well-received by fans and critics alike.

As one of the hottest albums of the season, it wasn't long before the sweaty months of 2024 were declared "brat girl summer" by Charli XCX fans. Meme scholars and others have defined "brat" as a state of being unapologetically authentic and embracing their intent.

The artist herself had something to say about the definition in a TikTok video.

@charlixcx what it means to be a brat :) #OffTheRecord ♬ Club classics - Charli xcx

"You're just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party, and maybe says some dumb things sometimes," she says.

Other traits include blunt honesty, volatility, and being able to party through it.

But what does 'Kamala IS brat' mean?

On July 21, Charli XCX tweeted out "Kamala IS brat" to the world, launching a phenomenon that may influence the history of the U.S.

So why is Vice President Kamala Harris brat?

She certainly has said some things that are not "dumb" but a little weird, and more importantly, very much authentically Kamala. The unusual, vaguely philosophical statements she's made in some of her speeches—including "what can be, unburdened by what has been" and "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?’”—have become memes of their own, and given her a cult of personality on social media.

This foray into meme culture has fueled her popularity as the new presumptive Democratic presidential candidate for 2024, and it's not so surprising that she's caught the attention of young pop culture figures like Charli XCX.

Kamala is brat tweet reading "can’t believe charli xcx is successfully doing foreign intervention in a US election as an album marketing tactic."

According to NBC News, associate professor at the Berkeley Center for New Media Abigail De Kosnik said that Harris is "plugged in" to pop culture trends. Few, if any, past presidential candidates can make this claim, particularly the ones over the last couple of cycles.

'Kamala is brat' meme spread and campaign adoption

With Harris' pop culture prowess, her campaign was quick to adopt the label of "brat" and incorporate it into her new presidential campaign, which must make up for lost time after replacing President Joe Biden. The Kamala HQ Twitter account changed its profile banner image to say its name in a font and on a background color that mimics the Brat album cover.

https://twitter.com/heyjaeee/status/1815398219737690121

Political experts are lauding the move as a way to appeal to the younger left-wing crowd that felt alienated by the Biden campaign as well as a method of deflecting criticism around Harris' somewhat messy affect. Unlike most politicians, she may be able to come off as authentic in a way that appeals to voters of all ages.

Examples

Kamala is brat meme reading "you think you fell out of a coconut tree?" in the Charli XCX brat font

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]]> Kamala Harris in green

"Kamala IS brat" is a phrase posted to Twitter by English singer Charli XCX after Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee. This endorsement by the popular artist spread fast and was soon embraced by the Harris campaign, entering full meme status in a matter of days.

News anchors and political analysts are now left to try and interpret what it means to be "brat" as the young folk run circles around them online.

What is the Charli XCX brat girl summer?

Before you understand why Kamala is brat, you need to acquaint yourself with the concept of brat girl summer. On June 7, 2024, Charli XCX released her sixth studio album titled Brat, which was well-received by fans and critics alike.

As one of the hottest albums of the season, it wasn't long before the sweaty months of 2024 were declared "brat girl summer" by Charli XCX fans. Meme scholars and others have defined "brat" as a state of being unapologetically authentic and embracing their intent.

The artist herself had something to say about the definition in a TikTok video.

@charlixcx what it means to be a brat :) #OffTheRecord ♬ Club classics - Charli xcx

"You're just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party, and maybe says some dumb things sometimes," she says.

Other traits include blunt honesty, volatility, and being able to party through it.

But what does 'Kamala IS brat' mean?

On July 21, Charli XCX tweeted out "Kamala IS brat" to the world, launching a phenomenon that may influence the history of the U.S.

So why is Vice President Kamala Harris brat?

She certainly has said some things that are not "dumb" but a little weird, and more importantly, very much authentically Kamala. The unusual, vaguely philosophical statements she's made in some of her speeches—including "what can be, unburdened by what has been" and "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?’”—have become memes of their own, and given her a cult of personality on social media.

This foray into meme culture has fueled her popularity as the new presumptive Democratic presidential candidate for 2024, and it's not so surprising that she's caught the attention of young pop culture figures like Charli XCX.

Kamala is brat tweet reading "can’t believe charli xcx is successfully doing foreign intervention in a US election as an album marketing tactic."

According to NBC News, associate professor at the Berkeley Center for New Media Abigail De Kosnik said that Harris is "plugged in" to pop culture trends. Few, if any, past presidential candidates can make this claim, particularly the ones over the last couple of cycles.

'Kamala is brat' meme spread and campaign adoption

With Harris' pop culture prowess, her campaign was quick to adopt the label of "brat" and incorporate it into her new presidential campaign, which must make up for lost time after replacing President Joe Biden. The Kamala HQ Twitter account changed its profile banner image to say its name in a font and on a background color that mimics the Brat album cover.

https://twitter.com/heyjaeee/status/1815398219737690121

Political experts are lauding the move as a way to appeal to the younger left-wing crowd that felt alienated by the Biden campaign as well as a method of deflecting criticism around Harris' somewhat messy affect. Unlike most politicians, she may be able to come off as authentic in a way that appeals to voters of all ages.

Examples

Kamala is brat meme reading "you think you fell out of a coconut tree?" in the Charli XCX brat font

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]]> The IQ bell curve meme declares what is normal and hates it https://www.dailydot.com/memes/bell-curve-meme/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:58:25 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1629806 IQ bell curve meme original

The IQ bell curve meme, also referred to as the “midwit” meme, makes use of a graph representation of the probability theory of normal distribution. This graph, commonly known as the “bell curve” for its shape, is a display of the idea that the majority will tend toward what is average while the minority make out the extremes on either side.

Interestingly, the majority in the middle tends to be most disparaged in this meme. These are the people referred to as “midwits” by the conservative population most likely to make use of the format.

original iq bell curve meme

What is the IQ bell curve meme?

As a meme, the supposed IQ bell curve is used to declare who and what is “normal,” representing unintelligent or “low IQ” people on the left and intelligent or “high IQ” people on the right. In the middle are the average “midwits,” most often portrayed with a miserable crying Zoomer Wojak.

Those on either side of the bell curve are frequently displayed with identical opinions, usually something simple that’s portrayed as profound, whether it is or not. The midwit, meanwhile, has complicated matters by overthinking or getting confused and ending up with a different opinion.

On the left, the “Brainlet” Wojak, who is drawn to appear as someone considered unintelligent, holds the simple opinion as though they were too incapable of thinking to reach the state of the midwit. Somehow, the Wojak in the Jedi robes on the “high IQ” end of the curve has come to the same conclusion through a process we must be too average and therefore stupid to understand.

IQ bell curve meme about ethical reasoning.

The meme is a perfect encapsulation of the “thinking is bad” attitude common throughout the far-right. It’s a form of mental gymnastics that allows them to consider themselves superior to everyone else without having to put effort into deep analysis or self-reflection.

Origins of the IQ bell curve meme

The discovery of normal distribution is sometimes attributed to French mathematician Abraham de Moivre in 1738, but credit is more often given to the man who first used the term: German mathematician Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1823. Math and statistics fans during this era became enamored with the idea of the bell curve and finding the point of absolute average on various topics.

The idea of testing to measure intelligence and express the concept as a "score" or "quotient" traces its roots to the 1800s. Many different tests have been developed over the years, and they became particularly popular with eugenicists around World War II. The term "IQ" was first used by German psychologist William Stern as an abbreviation for "Intelligenzquotient" in 1912.

The validity of "IQ" as a measure of intelligence, including in today's tests, has been repeatedly challenged. The tests have fielded accusations of gender, racial, and class bias, having been developed by and for middle to upper-class white men.

Just about 100 years later, on February 17, 2012, far-right activist Vox Day coined the term "mid-witted" in a blog post, and it was later adopted by the worst of 4chan users. A bell curve putting Democrats in the middle and Republicans on either side appeared on the forum on January 1, 2017. In 2018, a user put up a similar post with racists using the N-word on either extreme and everyone else in the center.

Bell curve meme spread

Interest in the IQ bell curve meme began to spike in 2020 as it emerged from the sewers of 4chan and into the sewers of Twitter and other social media platforms. The Wojaks were sometimes replaced with characters from popular media, celebrities or other public figures, or other memes to represent who had what level of intelligence.

The meme's popularity continued into 2024 as people of all political affiliations used it to represent different attitudes and states of being other than what some think of as intelligence. Its original meaning has endured among the political right, however.

Elon Musk's use of the bell curve meme as a Trump endorsement

On July 20, 2024, X.com owner Elon Musk tweeted a version of the bell curve meme representing his recent full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump for President of the U.S. The image shows Wojaks in MAGA hats on the left and right ends of the curve, with the Zoomer Wojak in the middle.

"Make America Greater Again," he wrote.

Unfortunately for Musk, if the graph proved true, his favored candidate would not have anywhere near enough popular support to win the election.

Meme examples

IQ bell curve meme mixed with the "silence x, a y is speaking" meme.

IQ bell curve meme about Dragon Ball Z.

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]]> IQ bell curve meme original

The IQ bell curve meme, also referred to as the “midwit” meme, makes use of a graph representation of the probability theory of normal distribution. This graph, commonly known as the “bell curve” for its shape, is a display of the idea that the majority will tend toward what is average while the minority make out the extremes on either side.

Interestingly, the majority in the middle tends to be most disparaged in this meme. These are the people referred to as “midwits” by the conservative population most likely to make use of the format.

original iq bell curve meme

What is the IQ bell curve meme?

As a meme, the supposed IQ bell curve is used to declare who and what is “normal,” representing unintelligent or “low IQ” people on the left and intelligent or “high IQ” people on the right. In the middle are the average “midwits,” most often portrayed with a miserable crying Zoomer Wojak.

Those on either side of the bell curve are frequently displayed with identical opinions, usually something simple that’s portrayed as profound, whether it is or not. The midwit, meanwhile, has complicated matters by overthinking or getting confused and ending up with a different opinion.

On the left, the “Brainlet” Wojak, who is drawn to appear as someone considered unintelligent, holds the simple opinion as though they were too incapable of thinking to reach the state of the midwit. Somehow, the Wojak in the Jedi robes on the “high IQ” end of the curve has come to the same conclusion through a process we must be too average and therefore stupid to understand.

IQ bell curve meme about ethical reasoning.

The meme is a perfect encapsulation of the “thinking is bad” attitude common throughout the far-right. It’s a form of mental gymnastics that allows them to consider themselves superior to everyone else without having to put effort into deep analysis or self-reflection.

Origins of the IQ bell curve meme

The discovery of normal distribution is sometimes attributed to French mathematician Abraham de Moivre in 1738, but credit is more often given to the man who first used the term: German mathematician Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1823. Math and statistics fans during this era became enamored with the idea of the bell curve and finding the point of absolute average on various topics.

The idea of testing to measure intelligence and express the concept as a "score" or "quotient" traces its roots to the 1800s. Many different tests have been developed over the years, and they became particularly popular with eugenicists around World War II. The term "IQ" was first used by German psychologist William Stern as an abbreviation for "Intelligenzquotient" in 1912.

The validity of "IQ" as a measure of intelligence, including in today's tests, has been repeatedly challenged. The tests have fielded accusations of gender, racial, and class bias, having been developed by and for middle to upper-class white men.

Just about 100 years later, on February 17, 2012, far-right activist Vox Day coined the term "mid-witted" in a blog post, and it was later adopted by the worst of 4chan users. A bell curve putting Democrats in the middle and Republicans on either side appeared on the forum on January 1, 2017. In 2018, a user put up a similar post with racists using the N-word on either extreme and everyone else in the center.

Bell curve meme spread

Interest in the IQ bell curve meme began to spike in 2020 as it emerged from the sewers of 4chan and into the sewers of Twitter and other social media platforms. The Wojaks were sometimes replaced with characters from popular media, celebrities or other public figures, or other memes to represent who had what level of intelligence.

The meme's popularity continued into 2024 as people of all political affiliations used it to represent different attitudes and states of being other than what some think of as intelligence. Its original meaning has endured among the political right, however.

Elon Musk's use of the bell curve meme as a Trump endorsement

On July 20, 2024, X.com owner Elon Musk tweeted a version of the bell curve meme representing his recent full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump for President of the U.S. The image shows Wojaks in MAGA hats on the left and right ends of the curve, with the Zoomer Wojak in the middle.

"Make America Greater Again," he wrote.

Unfortunately for Musk, if the graph proved true, his favored candidate would not have anywhere near enough popular support to win the election.

Meme examples

IQ bell curve meme mixed with the "silence x, a y is speaking" meme.
IQ bell curve meme about Dragon Ball Z.

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]]> The ‘I’m With Her’ meme is back https://www.dailydot.com/memes/im-with-her-meme/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:49:48 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1629438 Im with her logo and text

"I'm With Her" is a political slogan adopted by the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign that transformed into an enduring meme. The original slogan made use of the 'H' in 'Hillary' with the arrow pointing to the right or "forward" in place of the horizontal line in the letter and adorned many bumper stickers and t-shirts during the 2016 election year.

Additionally, the slogan was appropriated by jokesters on social media to declare their support for other women as a meme, from celebrities to anthropomorphized characters designed to appear female.

I'm with her meme showing an anthropomorphized taco smiling

With Vice President Kamala Harris in position to become the second-ever presidential nominee for either party in the U.S. in 2024, the phrase is making a comeback.

"I'm With Her" meme origins

The slogan and iconic design of the campaign merchandise was created by graphic designer Ida Woldemichael in 2015. She was working for the Clinton campaign and submitted her design to a bumper sticker contest among the staff meant to drum up ideas for slogans and iconography that would speak to supporters.

According to Woldemichael, "I'm with her" made perfect sense for a campaign fueled by excitement about the idea of America's first female president.

"I started with some obvious stuff, ‘Honk for Hillary,’ some fun uses of the ‘H’ [Michael Bierut’s Hillary logo], but then when Jennifer and I looked at the sketches, ‘I’m With Her’ really stood out from the set," she told Fast Company. "It was so simple, yet so unmistakable, since there was only one ‘her’ in the race."

"I'm With Her" memes take off

Within a couple of months, people were chanting the phrase at campaign events and the hashtag was taking off on social media platforms. Clinton posted a photo of herself with Katy Perry under the tag on October 24, 2015, using the singer's popularity to help spread the slogan.

As time went on, more individuals, celebrities, and political figures announced their support for Clinton using the phrase "I'm with her" or the corresponding hashtag. On June 9, 2016, former President Barack Obama officially endorsed her in a video, speaking the slogan aloud.

https://youtu.be/S9W0F2mz1jc?feature=shared

In February of 2016, as liberals and leftists were forming a clear split between Clinton and fellow presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a Reddit user came up with the hashtag #ImWithJew, referencing Sanders' Jewish heritage. It's unclear whether this user was a Sanders supporter or just a troll.

Later that year, when it became obvious that Clinton was going to defeat her Democratic rival in the primaries and secure the nomination, Sanders fans begrudgingly accepted her as the candidate they would support against Donald Trump. On June 8, in a now-deleted tweet, Twitter user @MadBlackThot posted the first known usage of the hashtag "GirlIGuessImWithHer."

Tweet reading Girl I Guess I'm With her meme

July 2024 "I'm with her" meme resurgence

On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden announced on Twitter that he was dropping out of the presidential race against Trump following recommendations by many high-level Democrats. The presumption of nomination quickly fell upon Harris, being his Vice President, and energy around the idea of a woman for President was reborn.

On that same day, actor Ken Jeong posted a photo of himself posing with Harris with the slogan and three heart emojis in red, white, and blue.

https://twitter.com/kenjeong/status/1815218284608078010

Despite this surge of support, polling on Harris shows that she is neck-and-neck with Trump on approval and potential votes in November. FiveThirtyEight polls show her with a lower disapproval rating at 51 percent to Trump's 53 percent, but also a slightly lower approval rating.

Polls of likely voters show Harris lagging behind Trump most of the time, but very often not outside of the margin of error. She also appears to be doing better than Biden was in this respect, with the Washington Post analysis measuring her at 1.5 points behind the Republican nominee to Biden's 1.9 points.

'I was one of the 44,000'

A related meme emerging from the sudden Kamala Harris campaign references a Zoom call attended by 44,000 people and hosted by the political group Win With Black Women on the night of July 21. According to reports, the attendees raised over $1.5 million for Harris in just three hours.

The moment was so powerful, particularly for Black women, that the phrase "I was one of the 44,000" took off on social media and can be seen on campaign images for Harris already, as well as in joke tweets.

https://twitter.com/DaffHouse/status/1815253970970960038

Meme examples:

I'm with her meme reading "All the white liberals are dusting off their old 'I'm With Her' merch."

Tweet reading "using the phrase 'i’m with her' for kamala for president and having her win the presidency would be so funny."

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]]> Im with her logo and text

"I'm With Her" is a political slogan adopted by the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign that transformed into an enduring meme. The original slogan made use of the 'H' in 'Hillary' with the arrow pointing to the right or "forward" in place of the horizontal line in the letter and adorned many bumper stickers and t-shirts during the 2016 election year.

Additionally, the slogan was appropriated by jokesters on social media to declare their support for other women as a meme, from celebrities to anthropomorphized characters designed to appear female.

I'm with her meme showing an anthropomorphized taco smiling

With Vice President Kamala Harris in position to become the second-ever presidential nominee for either party in the U.S. in 2024, the phrase is making a comeback.

"I'm With Her" meme origins

The slogan and iconic design of the campaign merchandise was created by graphic designer Ida Woldemichael in 2015. She was working for the Clinton campaign and submitted her design to a bumper sticker contest among the staff meant to drum up ideas for slogans and iconography that would speak to supporters.

According to Woldemichael, "I'm with her" made perfect sense for a campaign fueled by excitement about the idea of America's first female president.

"I started with some obvious stuff, ‘Honk for Hillary,’ some fun uses of the ‘H’ [Michael Bierut’s Hillary logo], but then when Jennifer and I looked at the sketches, ‘I’m With Her’ really stood out from the set," she told Fast Company. "It was so simple, yet so unmistakable, since there was only one ‘her’ in the race."

"I'm With Her" memes take off

Within a couple of months, people were chanting the phrase at campaign events and the hashtag was taking off on social media platforms. Clinton posted a photo of herself with Katy Perry under the tag on October 24, 2015, using the singer's popularity to help spread the slogan.

As time went on, more individuals, celebrities, and political figures announced their support for Clinton using the phrase "I'm with her" or the corresponding hashtag. On June 9, 2016, former President Barack Obama officially endorsed her in a video, speaking the slogan aloud.

https://youtu.be/S9W0F2mz1jc?feature=shared

In February of 2016, as liberals and leftists were forming a clear split between Clinton and fellow presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, a Reddit user came up with the hashtag #ImWithJew, referencing Sanders' Jewish heritage. It's unclear whether this user was a Sanders supporter or just a troll.

Later that year, when it became obvious that Clinton was going to defeat her Democratic rival in the primaries and secure the nomination, Sanders fans begrudgingly accepted her as the candidate they would support against Donald Trump. On June 8, in a now-deleted tweet, Twitter user @MadBlackThot posted the first known usage of the hashtag "GirlIGuessImWithHer."

Tweet reading Girl I Guess I'm With her meme

July 2024 "I'm with her" meme resurgence

On July 21, 2024, President Joe Biden announced on Twitter that he was dropping out of the presidential race against Trump following recommendations by many high-level Democrats. The presumption of nomination quickly fell upon Harris, being his Vice President, and energy around the idea of a woman for President was reborn.

On that same day, actor Ken Jeong posted a photo of himself posing with Harris with the slogan and three heart emojis in red, white, and blue.

https://twitter.com/kenjeong/status/1815218284608078010

Despite this surge of support, polling on Harris shows that she is neck-and-neck with Trump on approval and potential votes in November. FiveThirtyEight polls show her with a lower disapproval rating at 51 percent to Trump's 53 percent, but also a slightly lower approval rating.

Polls of likely voters show Harris lagging behind Trump most of the time, but very often not outside of the margin of error. She also appears to be doing better than Biden was in this respect, with the Washington Post analysis measuring her at 1.5 points behind the Republican nominee to Biden's 1.9 points.

'I was one of the 44,000'

A related meme emerging from the sudden Kamala Harris campaign references a Zoom call attended by 44,000 people and hosted by the political group Win With Black Women on the night of July 21. According to reports, the attendees raised over $1.5 million for Harris in just three hours.

The moment was so powerful, particularly for Black women, that the phrase "I was one of the 44,000" took off on social media and can be seen on campaign images for Harris already, as well as in joke tweets.

https://twitter.com/DaffHouse/status/1815253970970960038

Meme examples:

I'm with her meme reading "All the white liberals are dusting off their old 'I'm With Her' merch."
Tweet reading "using the phrase 'i’m with her' for kamala for president and having her win the presidency would be so funny."

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