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Martin68

(22,791 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:01 AM Feb 2023

Is "Dark Brandon" anything more than a meme? As a liberal, a Democrat, and a

strong supporter of President Biden - I wonder who this "Dark Brandon" is.

Is he:

1) a Democrat who dares to be super tough (sort of a Rambo-type rogue character), based on the facts and Democratic principles, with a tough guy attitude and the face of an optimist?

2) A fake, a phony, a wannabe who is manipulated by behind-the scenes, experts and Democratic "operatives" who feed him the word the polls suggest?

3. A Democrat who believes in doing the right thing for the country? That includes knowing when you can't get exactly what you want but that you can get something worthwhile by "giving in", pushing hard but accepting a compromise if that gets you the best deal possible.

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Is "Dark Brandon" anything more than a meme? As a liberal, a Democrat, and a (Original Post) Martin68 Feb 2023 OP
A democrat who owns the cons. RandySF Feb 2023 #1
✔️ live love laugh Feb 2023 #2
After many years observing Biden in the Senate and as VP Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #3
Dark Brandon is the superhero that Beastly Boy Feb 2023 #4
I think it's an exaggeration of his "no malarkey" premise Recursion Feb 2023 #5
I agree with people who say Biden has no more f's to give. betsuni Feb 2023 #8
President Biden stood up to the GQP extemists last night, DemocraticPatriot Feb 2023 #6
#2 is vile Q-ANON conspiracy theory and MAGA psychogarbage. Please consider editing that part out. emulatorloo Feb 2023 #7
Dark Brandon is a force of nature GenThePerservering Feb 2023 #9
Dark Brandon is emblematic of what happens when you fuck around with... LudwigPastorius Feb 2023 #10
Dark Brandon is MAGA kryptonite Blue Owl Feb 2023 #11
Dark Brandon, as you well know, is the smack in the face to the MAGAs who turned "F Joe Biden" Hekate Feb 2023 #12

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
3. After many years observing Biden in the Senate and as VP
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:24 AM
Feb 2023

I saw may times when he sort of gritted his teath and got very stern about a situation or at someone. I used to call it "pissed off Biden" and I loved every minute of it. Dark Brandon is okay with me.

Beastly Boy

(9,310 posts)
4. Dark Brandon is the superhero that
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:27 AM
Feb 2023

Geriatric Joe turns into when it's time to punish assholes.

This is iconic, not necessarily political. Makes me glad that he is on my side, that's all.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
5. I think it's an exaggeration of his "no malarkey" premise
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:31 AM
Feb 2023

Like, the man is 80, has been through some of the worst experiences a person can go through, has served in the government for a half century but only got a savings account in the last decade, and has never owned a share of stock: he just is beyond giving a f#$& about Republicans' BS, and his absolute lack of f#$&s to give is 100% apparent in how flat everything they try to throw at him falls.

betsuni

(25,472 posts)
8. I agree with people who say Biden has no more f's to give.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:47 AM
Feb 2023

The "Come on, man" line has been crossed too many times.

DemocraticPatriot

(4,343 posts)
6. President Biden stood up to the GQP extemists last night,
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:37 AM
Feb 2023

off-script and on-camera--- and OWNED them!

He made them all stand up for Social Security and Medicare--
polices that they had opposed for nearly 100 years!


The answer is,
#1

and also, #3-- because something is better than nothing.



I have long wished for a "sexy" progressive hero to lead the Democratic party!

I never suspected that Joe Biden would be that man, although he did have many progressive ideals... and I voted for him in the 2020 primary, as the 'best candidate to win', and abandoning Bernie Sanders, although I still had much affection for him.


President Joe Biden has been that illusive president, who has "grown in the office"!!!

As a progressive, I have no complaints that I can think of at the moment. I would support President Biden against any challenge from 'the left', and anyone who mounted such a challenge would be 'politically dead' to me.

emulatorloo

(44,116 posts)
7. #2 is vile Q-ANON conspiracy theory and MAGA psychogarbage. Please consider editing that part out.
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 12:41 AM
Feb 2023

Unless you believe it.

LudwigPastorius

(9,137 posts)
10. Dark Brandon is emblematic of what happens when you fuck around with...
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 01:03 AM
Feb 2023

a senior citizen who has nothing to lose.

Hekate

(90,645 posts)
12. Dark Brandon, as you well know, is the smack in the face to the MAGAs who turned "F Joe Biden"
Thu Feb 9, 2023, 01:57 AM
Feb 2023

…into a nasty chant, which got heard by someone as “Let’s Go, Brandon,” which made the MAGAs snicker and think they really put one over on the Dems. You can get nasty T-shirts and coffee mugs online all over the place.

You do know that, right?

Then all of a sudden we Dems turned Brandon into a pro-Joe meme and it took off.
Dark Brandon is our superhero. He has come to end malarkey, and don’t you doubt it.





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