Of course, the GOP lies about everything all the time. But this specific strategy of using a silly meme seems to be a weak attempt to copy the memes about Vance and couches. That started from an obvious shitpost but ended up having some real legs because Vance and Trump are so fucking weird and it’s a shorthand for that.
A meme about immigrants eating cats is punching down and isn’t shorthand for anything except to signal that the person spreading it is racist.
I think it’s simply they can’t direct their fear mongering of immigrants screwing with your children towards childless people for their votes. So in their mind the childless people love their pets more than children so let’s fear monger about the bad immigrants coming for your pets.
I have a theory about this.
Of course, the GOP lies about everything all the time. But this specific strategy of using a silly meme seems to be a weak attempt to copy the memes about Vance and couches. That started from an obvious shitpost but ended up having some real legs because Vance and Trump are so fucking weird and it’s a shorthand for that.
A meme about immigrants eating cats is punching down and isn’t shorthand for anything except to signal that the person spreading it is racist.
You see, the problem with that theory is that you put more than half a second into thinking. So you’re not the target audience here.
I think it’s simply they can’t direct their fear mongering of immigrants screwing with your children towards childless people for their votes. So in their mind the childless people love their pets more than children so let’s fear monger about the bad immigrants coming for your pets.