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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 138 points 6 months ago (1 children)

God, I wish the American electorate had enough of a sense of humor for that to be a viable response.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 67 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have you seen Pissboy's rants? This is a perfectly viable response XD

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Every backwards moron in the country, and a fair amount of forward facing morons, would lose their collective shit and it would be a decade before i didn't have to fuckin listen to it.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 94 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

I don't understand the appeal of fake political tweets, especially those that serve to make out-of-touch politicians appear cooler or more in touch than they are in reality

Edit:

And for clarity I say this as somebody who is voting for Biden and thinks he has on the level done a vastly better-than-average job as President. Still don't wanna see "relatable Joe memes"

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 59 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I don't think it's a sincere effort to make Biden appear in touch. It's just a satisfying imaginary timeline.

To me at least, it's funny for the same reason Futurama Nixon in a giant robot body smashing holes in the white house and shooting missiles at his enemies is wonderful; it doesn't mean I like Nixon, but it does make me want to live in that timeline instead of this one, where all the conflict is underhanded and behind the scenes.

[–] Sunforged@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

It just hits different when it's an active politician.

[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago

I think it's the same appeal as The Onion. It's satire. The best part of The Onion is reading the headline before the URL. I don't take stuff like this as a sincere attempt to make the alleged author look good. It's too far-fetched for that.

The common thread of all comedy is the unexpected. In this case, it's the "haha if only this were real, that would be great" element that makes it funny

[–] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I too struggle with understanding the point in humor sometimes. I sometimes wonder if I'm a bit artistic

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

My mom always said I was borderline artistic

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -2 points 6 months ago

I forgot my car keys

Relatable Joe

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 57 points 6 months ago

You could probably refine this down to something you could actually get Biden to say on air lol.

"We all know why Trump wants me to get drug tested so badly, we just haven't found the tape of it yet!"

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I miss the Onion's Diamond Joe Biden. This sounds like something he'd have said.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Diamond Joe needs to get back to stealing copper from construction sites. It's been a decade since his major-ass haul!

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Maybe we haven't heard from him in awhile because the feds got him. Barry O, being out of the oval office, couldn't work that sweet black magic to get uncle Joe out of trouble anymore.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Brutal. Approved for all markets.

[–] maculata@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

Oh I wish that was a real tweet