• modifier@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    I’m a huge fan of the original joke, but I actually feel like this is misinformation that could be bad for the campaign and I’m happy to respectfully discuss why I feel that way.

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      2 months ago

      I agree, a subtle reference like he did was funny but they should leave it at that, there’s more than enough substantial stuff to run on.

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      2 months ago

      I’m on board with you. It can seem easy to stoop to their level but disinformation tactics are harmful in the long term no matter who is using them.

      I’d rather talk about what a peice of shit he is than about something outright false and easily disproven.

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        2 months ago

        Nobody is stopping you from doing so.

        But remember to enjoy the lulz. I don’t think the couch meme in its own hurts the man … Everyone understands that the Internet goes wild with stuff. It’s his policies that make him dodgy as hell, but sometimes we gotta stop and appreciate the spectacle of it all.

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      2 months ago

      “Misinformation” come on now, do you really think people are gonna see this and think that’s an actual conversation?

      It’s an obvious meme, you can let your hair down and just enjoy it!

      Same vibes:

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        2 months ago

        I know I seem like a massive stick in the mud but consider that there are people in this very thread struggling with what was really said and what wasn’t. I fucking love the jokes and I love batting them among us but this image where it implies he’s actually doing these more overt crass things is exactly the sort of image I’d expect my MAGA dad to share as proof of how satanic Walz is.

        The stakes are high and memes are a big part of this election, moreso than in 2016 or 2020, and I know how fucking onlinechan that sounds but it’s true, in a very mainstream way.