Yet, it was no meme page or troll account posting that image: It was posted on Biden’s own X page early on Monday. Coming against the backdrop of Israel’s brutal war on Gaza that has killed more than 28,000 people and that the US has backed, the image prompted particular criticism of Biden by some social media users.
Many suggested that Biden’s post was distasteful and insensitive as it came amid Israel’s devastating war on Gaza.
While calling for an end to civilian deaths in Gaza, the Biden administration continues to sell and supply weapons to Israel.
“But I don’t think Biden is thinking of the global audience here,” he said. “He is mostly thinking about his US audience.”
“The meme in itself is a political communication tool,” he told Al Jazeera. “It is being weaponised by different parties in order to attract attention and distract from other issues.”
Biden is not the only politician who has used memes to relay political messaging. Social media teams and followers of politicians including former US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have banked on memes and internet trends to further political messages.
This is beyond stupid to a point that it is convincingly bad faith argument. If you want better protection for people in Gaza but you are so stupid that you are slandering Biden in the process, just wait until the Orange gets “elected”.
Being an apologist to Genocide Joe is your right, I will call it out even if I am not the best person to do so…
I would suggest to raise your standards and look at 3rd Party candidates or just sit out, some may be doing that in 2024 like in 2016, that is your choice.
And what happens in that case? A lot of people sat out or voted third party in 2016, we got the annoying orange in office, and our courts are now fucked for years to decades. Now there’s Project 2025 to look forward to if we let the “day one dictator” back in office. Say, you wouldn’t happen to be a trump supporter disingenuously pretending to be on the left so as to depress voter turnout as an effort to help him get back in, would you? Because if not, you might want change your behavior, because it’s indistinguishable from that case.
That’s exactly the goal people like OP are pushing for - generate enough discontent with Biden by pretending to be a concerned leftist that Trump wins the election. It’s a classic form of bad faith manipulation that conservatives and Russian agents have been engaging in online for at least the past couple elections.
Anyone telling you not to vote for Biden is aiming for a Trump win, period.
Knowing full that it will be a red carpet welcome for fascism, you advocating for 3rd party candidate explains how much you really “care” about people in Gaza. Do mankind a favor and sit this one out.
It seems many people might sit this one out, I do not think Lemmy is exposed to those people though…
Genocide Joe is in office currently, as long as he keeps funding Israel and other wars he will have a hard time in 2024.
This is just another issue to add to a long set of disappointment, from the people that got him in office and the working class.
As voters we decide what we can do, do not let people pressure you into voting a certain way, I know I will be proud of my decision and so should you!
I absolutely wish third party candidates were a reasonable choice (and I am voting against Biden in the primary) but our system makes them non-options… additionally it’s just silly to decline to vote, you’re empowering the absolute worst people when you voluntarily refuse to vote.
Wow, coming in with the “just don’t vote” option. Quite the choice.
It is a choice, voters decide that, it does happen in presidential election…
I don’t think Lemmy is exposed to those people though.
I hope that helped you understand what I meant.
“Vote third party or just sit out” is the same thing as saying “just don’t vote in this election and let what happens happen.”
I thought I made it clear, vote however you want or sit out, it is your choice.
Be proud of what you decide to do, even if the status quo does not like it.
People are doing it in the real world, even if it is not talked about in social media.
I hope that helped clear it up a bit more!