The Political Satire/Meme Thread

[McLaren]

I assumed Dom was being sarcastic because they’ve been using DEI when a minority was involved, but in that instance, the person was white.

 

[UKMikey]

He normally posts right wing takes instead of sarcasm so I didn't.

 

[McLaren]

He normally posts right wing takes instead of sarcasm so I didn't.

Ah. I’ve never seen the account before so I guess I assumed for the best.

 

[TexRex]

 

[Spacegoat]

 

[Liquid]

 

[Dennisch]

 

[TexRex]

lol. lmao.

It's giving this:

beyond the traditional level of exaggeration one might find in satire

 

[UKMikey]

 

[Dennisch]

 

[UKMikey]

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A bit shoddily done, but it made me chuckle:

 

[p78]

Snoreleone, could be from Pokemon too.

 

[Liquid]

Snoreleone, could be from Pokemon too.

There's already a Pokemon inspired by Trump's look.

 

[Famine]

Snoreleone, could be from Pokemon too.

Snorlax x Eevee?

 

[p78]

Snorlax x Eevee?

Possibly, i don't know enough about Pokemon lol.

 

[MIE1992]

There's already a Pokemon inspired by Trump's look.

I’m not sure if it was really 100% confirmed that Gumshoos was inspired by Trump, even if the resemblance is indeed uncanny otherwise. I recall that GameFreak was even asked about it in an interview once.

Fun fact: Gumshoos and its pre-evolution, Yungoos, are based on invasive mongoose that were intoduced to Hawaii in at attempt to control the similarly-invasive rat population. But the mongooses were diurnal while the rats were nocturnal, so the mongooses became an ecological problem in their own right. Indeed, in the games set in the Alola region - modeled on the Hawaiian islands - the Alolan forms of Rattata and Raticate are nocturnal, as well.

 

[Blitz24]

I’m not sure if it was really 100% confirmed that Gumshoos was inspired by Trump, even if the resemblance is indeed uncanny otherwise. I recall that GameFreak was even asked about it in an interview once.

Fun fact: Gumshoos and its pre-evolution, Yungoos, are based on invasive mongoose that were intoduced to Hawaii in at attempt to control the similarly-invasive rat population. But the mongooses were diurnal while the rats were nocturnal, so the mongooses became an ecological problem in their own right. Indeed, in the games set in the Alola region - modeled on the Hawaiian islands - the Alolan forms of Rattata and Raticate are nocturnal, as well.

He wasn't based on Trump. From an interview conducted as the game released:

Game Informer: Is Yungoos/Gumshoos modeled after Donald Trump?


Junichi Masuda: It’s a very American-centric question I think, and actually a lot of people sent me comparison photos on Twitter pointing out the resemblance. But we had started the design of this Pokémon a long time back, and we didn’t have any intention to make it look like Donald Trump.

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/feat...rning-questions-for-pokemon-sun-and-moon.aspx

 

[Liquid]

I'd say that as well if I was asked about it.

 

[p78]

What would hurt it more, saying that it was, or that it wasn't?

 

[Blitz24]

What would hurt it more, saying that it was, or that it wasn't?

Saying it was. Trump probably still doesn't know anything about Pokemon other than Pikachu and Sleepy Snorlax.

 

[MIE1992]

Saying it was. Trump probably still doesn't know anything about Pokemon other than Pikachu and Sleepy Snorlax.

Seems a bit bold to assume he even knows those two, especially the latter.

 

[Blitz24]

Seems a bit bold to assume he even knows those two, especially the latter.

Nah. His kids are still sort of within the age range that they MAY have played Pokemon growing up. He may understand the first 2 as they are all the first release.

 

[TexRex]

Eric would have been--and would likely still be--overwhelmed by an Etch-A-Sketch.

 

[Jezza819]

Eric would have been--and would likely still be--overwhelmed by an Etch-A-Sketch.

Or a Slinky.

 

[TexRex]

Or a Slinky.

Oh no he could never get a Slinky. Risk of strangulation too great.

 

[Jezza819]

Oh no he could never get a Slinky. Risk of strangulation too great.

You can definitely forget this. Strangulation risk plus losing an eye or eyes risk.

EDIT: I forgot about the hole in the handle. Risk of a splinter in a certain sensitive area.

 

[UKMikey]

 

[Touring Mars]

Seriously though, as if Truss wasn't enough of a laughing stock, she now seems hell-bent on actually becoming Alan Partridge. I bet she finishes every chapter in her book with the phrase "Needless to say, I had the last laugh!". What an utterly moronic individual.

 

[Liquid]

I bet she finishes every chapter in her book with the phrase "Needless to say, I had the last laugh!". What an utterly moronic individual.

Lettuce pray.

 

[UKMikey]

Lettuce pray.